As coronavirus cases increase across the country and we approach the July 4 weekend, what do we know now about how the COVID-19 virus spreads? How can we decide which activities are safer or more risky? Join us Thursday, July 2, to hear from two аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis experts on how infectious diseases and viruses can spread through the air.
The guests:
- Dr. Dean Blumberg is a professor of pediatrics and chief of pediatric infectious diseases at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis Health. His interests include preventing and treating childhood infections, vaccine research and childhood immunization policies.
- William Ristenpart is a professor of chemical engineering in the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis College of Engineering who studies how droplets move and behave in liquids and gases. His lab at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis has studied how people emit small droplets or aerosols that could carry viruses while breathing or talking. He is also director of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis Coffee Center.
The conversation, hosted by Soterios Johnson, will be streamed live on , and beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2.
Questions can be submitted via either in advance or during the show.
Media Resources
Andy Fell, News and Media Relations, 530-752-4533, ahfell@ucdavis.edu
Charles Casey, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis Health Public Affairs, 916-734-9048, charles.casey@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu