The State of the Pandemic, Opening the Schools, and the Outbreak at San Quentin State Prison

Session moderated by Bob Wachter

In this UCSF Medical Grand Rounds, we begin with an overview of the current state of the pandemic, including a review of the surges in Southern and Western states. We then discuss the challenging issue of whether, and how, schools should open next month. Finally, we review the massive Covid-19 outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, discuss whether anything could have been done to prevent it, and consider what it might mean for the Bay Area more generally.

Update in Epidemiology and the Current State of the Pandemic:
George Rutherford, Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Director of the Prevention and Public Health Group

Opening the Schools:
Naomi Bardach, Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics

Elizabeth Rogers, Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics; Co-director of the Intensive Care Nursery Follow-Up Program

Outbreak at San Quentin State Prison:
Brie Williams, Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics; Director of UCSF’s Criminal Justice & Health Program; Director of UCSF’s Amend: Changing Correctional Culture

David Sears, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Director of Healthcare Quality for UCSF’s Amend: Changing Correctional Culture

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