Elyse Fritschel

Episode notes

Epidemiologist Elyse Fritschel zooms with Cameron to discuss ways to properly defend against COVID-19, the role of an epidemiologist, and the new ER experience.

See resources below from Elyse to stay informed about COVID-19:

Research-oriented/geeky: The CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/ [wwwnc.cdc.gov] http://91-divoc.com/pages/covid-visualization/ [91-divoc.com] The New England Journal of Medicine: https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus [nejm.org] https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf [nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]

General: I refer to The New York Times often. If you cannot afford a subscription and have a library card, visit your local library’s website for details on accessing resources like https://www.nytimes.com https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/how-will-coronavirus-end/608719/ [theatlantic.com]

Global: Johns Hopkins COVID Tracker: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 [arcgis.com] World Health Organization: https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus-covid-19 [afro.who.int]

National: CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html [cdc.gov] Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/resources/COVID-19/index.html [centerforhealthsecurity.org] Check your County and State’s local health department websites for local information.