Dr. Patrick Joseph, infectious diseases expert and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, discusses COVID-19 topics including wastewater surveillance in colleges (1:30), quick tests (4:13), a vaccine development update (8:27), and why some individuals have worse COVID-19 symptoms than others (11:53), plus quick miscellaneous updates (19:34) as part of San Ramon’s Virtual Mayor’s Breakfast held on September 4, 2020.
Dr. Joseph also answers questions from residents, including:
• When would you recommend having a seasonal flu shot? (25:06)
• Are there any new treatments on the horizon for COVID-19? (26:44)
• What should residents ask when considering whether to join a vaccine trial? (27:49)
• What kind of nasal swabs do rapid tests use? (28:56)
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