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December 2021

Date	Story Topic
12/24	IHV's Eleanor Wilson discusses how to stay safe over the holidays
12/23	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses the omicron variant and the Pfizer pill for COVID-19.
12/22	IHV's Dr. Shyam Kottilil discusses his commentary in New England Journal of Medicine on a study that showed remdesivir keeps unvaccinated people out of the hospital
12/22	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo discusses the most important thing that that happened this last year in the midst of the pandemic
12/22	CVD Director Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses what the science suggests about timing for booster shots.	The Philadelphia Inquirer
12/21	UMSOM"s Dr. Matthew Frieman discusses at-home COVID tests and the omicron variant.
12/20	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens is interviewed on boosters and Omicron variant.
12/18	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank discusses teachers apprehension over rising cases before holiday break.
12/17	UMSOM's Dr. Neil Siegel discusses staying safe through holiday travel with surge in Covid cases.
12/17	UMSOM's Dr. David Marcozzi comments on the importance of mask vigilance and social distancing as Covid cases surge.
12/16	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses pandemic predictions for 2022.	Politico
12/16	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo urges parents to vaccinate their children	Ren.TV (Russia)
12/16	CVD's Dr. Karen Kotloff is quoted on Novavax Covid vaccine clinical trial results in study she co-led.
12/16	CVD's Dr. Karen Kotloff is quoted on Novavax Covid vaccine clinical trial results in study she co-led.
12/16	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen is quoted on his comments at CDC meeting discussing J&J vaccine blood clot risks.
12/16	UMSOM's Luke Tallon explains how sequencing lab helps track new COVID-19 variants like Omicron.
12/15	UMSOM's IHV Dr. Robert Gallo offers guidance to patients as omicron increases.
12/15	UMSOM's Luke Tallon is quoted on sequencing for the new Omicron variant and potential spread in Maryland.
12/13	UMSOM's Dr. Jean Jeudy comments on his study examining rates of myocarditis in Big 10 athletes infected with Covid.
12/13	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo discusses his study in which mothers of children who received a weakened live virus version of the polio vaccine were protected from COVID infection for 6 months.
12/12	CVD's Dr. Jim Campbell explains why boosters in teens can be helpful to protect against COVID-19.
12/10	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal discusses findings from his new study showing a delay in cancer diagnoses due to Covid pandemic.
12/9	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil discusses why boosters are helpful particularly for immunocompromised people.
12/9	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman and Dr. Greg Schrank comment on the lack of full vaccinations as Marylanders get their boosters.
12/8	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal is quoted on his study showing the pandemic has delayed cancer diagnoses.	Washingtonian magazine
12/7	UMSOM Associate Dean Mary Pooton comments on the Unity Band fundraiser to raise money for Covid research at UMSOM.
12/6	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses rise in anxiety around Omicron variant.	The Guardian
12/5	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman comments on his lab's plans to conduct research on the new Omicron variant.
12/2	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen discusses when we will know if current COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against the omicron variant.
12/2	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses the COVID-19 surge during the colder weather months across much of the U.S.
12/2	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen says it is important to get a booster now if you are due for one -- or to get vaccinated if you haven't already done so.
12/1	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman discusses whether boosters can protect against the new variant.

November 2021

Date	Story Topic
11/29	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank comments on the new Omicron variant.
11/29	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank discusses whether it's okay to get a booster shot when sick.
11/29	UMSOM's Dr. Jean Jeudy comments on his new study on myocarditis in athletes recovering from COVID-19.
11/28	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank is interviewed on the omicron variant.
11/28	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank discusses the new omicron variant and risk to Americans.
11/23	UMSOM's Dr. Karen Coffey talks about the caveats of using COVID tests for mass screening.
11/22	UMSOM's Dr. Sarah Edwards speaks about mental health issues in chidlren due to the pandemic.	Bethesda Magazine
11/17	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank shares Thanksgiving travel tips to stay safe during the pandemic.
11/15	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry comments on getting children vaccinated when they're sick.
11/12	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry answers questions on getting younger children vaccinated.
11/13	CVD's Dr. Andrea Buchwald, who is part of the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group, contributed to the research reported in this article.
11/11	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses the factors to consider when choosing which COVID booster to get when you are eligible.
11/8	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick discusses why it is important to wear a mask in indoor settings, including schools, if you live in an area with substantial or high COVID transmission.
11/8	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses increase in mental health issues among students returning to public schools.
11/8	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen discusses the importance of COVID boosters.
11/6	UMSOM's Dr. Greg Schrank provides advice on when to get a COVID test after getting exposed.
11/5	UMSOM's Dr. Chris D'Adamo discusses the importance of lifestyle factors to keep immune system boosted during winter months.
11/3	IHV's Dr. Mo Sajadi's commentary on the results of a J&J vaccine study are discussed
11/2	IHV’s Dr. Mo Sajadi explains that studies show a single dose of the J&J vaccine is not as effective as the mRNA vaccines
11/2	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, who is a member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, discusses the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11.

October 2021

Date	Story Topic
10/29	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses children's COVID-19 vaccine research.
10/27	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine brands.
10/27	CVD's Dr. Miriam Laufer talks about why it took so long to find a malaria vaccine.	BYURadio
10/25	CVD's Dr. Meagan Deming discusses mix and match COVID-19 boosters.
10/25	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover is quoted on monitoring of Baltimore students' laptops for suicide risks.
10/25	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen and Dr. Kirsten Lyke are quoted on their remarks at recent government COVID vaccine meetings.
10/24	UMSOM's Dr. Chris Welsh comments on drinking too much alcohol during COVID pandemic.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, discussing waning immunity of COVID vaccines over time, is quoted from public comments made at the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Meagan Deming discusses how various COVID vaccine combinations can boost immune response (originally broadcast on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir).
10/21	CVD's Dr. Meagan Deming explains that mixing different brands of vaccines may provide a better immune response than sticking with the same brand alone.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains data from the Mix and Match COVID boosters study.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke's Food and Drug Administration presentation about data from a mixed boosters study of COVID vaccines is summarized, and she is quoted.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen addresses mix and match booster questions.
10/21	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke's testimony before a Food and Drug Administration committee considering how COVID vaccine boosters should be distributed is quoted.	Endpoints News
10/20	IHV's Dr. Kapil Saharia explains why organ transplant recipients need to have their vaccines	Healthline
10/20	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses preliminary results from a national Mix and Match COVID boosters study.
10/20	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses upcoming appoval of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 11.
10/20	CVD's Dr. James Campbell explains that children should get the COVID vaccines appropriate for their ages.	HealthyChildren.org
10/20	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke dscusses her data on the vaccine mix and match study.
10/19	The Food and Drug Administration committee presentation by CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is summarized and quoted.
10/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her remarks at FDA hearing on mix and match data.
10/19	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil discusses findings from mix and match vaccine study.
10/19	UMSOM's Dr. Soyoung Lee is interviewed on effects of pandemic on the elderly.	WBAL-TV
10/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted describing a study she co-led, looking at mixing and matching COVID vaccine boosters.
10/18	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover explains the psychological toll that COVID-19 has taken on kids' mental health.
10/18	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her remarks to FDA on mix and match study data.
10/18	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted from her presentation to the Food and Drug Administration on the mixed use of COVID boosters.	UK Today News
10/16	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her Food and Drug Administration presentation of data from a study looking at mixing and matching COVID boosters.
10/15	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted on her remarks at FDA hearing on mix and match study data.
10/15	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil provides details on the mix and match study for COVID vaccines.
10/14	IHV-affiliate Dr. Jose Esparza explains that vaccine hesitancy is not anything new.	WebMD
10/14	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens helps to fact check the role of natural immunity in long-term protection against COVID-19.	PolitiFact
10/12	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses schools monitoring for suicide risk on loaner laptops.
10/10	CVD's Dr. Jim Campbell speaks about Moderna trial in kids and how it's conducted.
10/8	UMSOM's Dr. Neil Siegel discusses the importance of getting a flu shot along with a COVID booster.
10/8	CVD's Dr. Milagritos D. Tapia talks about vaccinating children will affect COVID transmission in schools.	Capital News Service
10/7	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil explains the complexities of selecting groups to prioritize for COVID boosters.
10/7	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains how researchers are studying mixing and matching different brands of COVID vaccines.	The Diamondback
10/4	CVD's Dr. James Campbell provides an update on the status of research into the Moderna COVID vaccine for children.
10/4	CVD's Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick discusses gauging risks of outdoor events.
10/4	UMSOM's Dr. Kris Scardamalia is quoted on long haul COVID in kids and how schools should manage these children.
10/1	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens dispels the myth that COVID vaccines contain tracking devices.
10/1	UMSOM's Dr. David Marcozzi discusses his new study showing that masks protect against other viral illnesses and asthma.

September 2021

Date	Story Topic
9/27	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank is interviewed on the dangers of inhaling hydrogen peroxide to treat COVID.
9/26	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank comments on the booster shot rollout.
9/24	UMSOM's Dr. KC Coffey discusses findings from her new case report on COVID tests published in JAMA.
9/24	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman speaks about which boosters will be available and what science is needed to approve them.
9/23	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, a member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, participated in the group's 9/23 meeting on boosters.
9/23	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen, a member of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is quoted from his comments during the group's 9/23 meeting.
9/23	CVD's Dr. Megan Fitzpatrick discusses whether assigned seating in college classrooms can help with contact tracing COVID-19 cases.	GW Hatchet (student newspaper, George Washington University)
9/22	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses FDA's decision on booster shots.
9/22	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the Delta variant.
9/21	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal talks about postponing elective surgery during the pandemic.	The Seattle Times
9/21	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses progress of pediatric vaccine trials.
9/20	CVD's Dr. James Campbell discusses results of Pfizer trial in pediatric patients.
9/20	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens weighs in to fact check rumors about death after COVID-19 vaccination.	Politifact
9/20	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial results in children ages 5-11.	Stat
9/17	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil talks mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.
9/17	UMSOM's Dr. Jason Falvey discusses his new study on social isolation and deaths in hospitalized COVID patients.
9/16	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman is quoted on the science behind giving boosters to protect against delta variant.	Kaiser Health News
9/15	UMSOM's Dr. Jason Falvey and Dean Reece are quoted on the effects of social isolation on COVID patients.
9/15	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the Delta variant.	New York Magazine
9/14	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains the process currently underway to investigate the safety and effectiveness of mixing and matching different COVID-19 vaccine brands.
9/14	UMSOM's Dr. Brajesh Lal speaks about his study on delaying elective surgery during COVID pandemic.
9/13	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank discusses misleading COVID tips on social media.	Agence France-Presse (AFP)
9/9	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens discusses why reliance on smartphones to track vaccine reactions leaves out people who can't afford this type of technology.	Kaiser Health News
9/9	CVD's Dr. James Campbell is quoted on CNN.com and on CNN's Wire Service discussing why COVID-19 is deadlier for children than other infectious diseases.
9/8	UMSOM's Dr. Chris D'Adamo is quoted in USA Today about using supplements to reduce COVID-19 symptoms.
9/2	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover speaks about mental health after return to schools with Tradeoffs podcast.	Tradeoffs
9/2	IHV's Shyam Kottilil, MBBS, PhD comments in Yahoo! Finance about Adamis Pharmaceutical starting a phase 2/3 clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment Tempol

August 2021

Date	Story Topic
8/31	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover is quoted in the Wall Street Journal about mental health issues kids face when returning to school.	Wall Street Journal
8/27	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil talks to the Wall Street Journal about human challenge COVID-19 vaccine studies	Wall Street Journal
8/26	CVD's Dr. James Campbell appears on WYPR (NPR) to discuss pediatric vaccine trials.
8/25	UMSOM's Dr. Lynda Coughlan is quoted in the New York Times discussing effectiveness of booster shots.
8/23	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses adolescent mental health during the pandemic with the Southern Maryland Chronicle	The Southern Maryland Chronicle
8/23	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is interviewed by the Independent about COVID-19 booster vaccines	The Independent
8/20	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens talks with Fox45 about COVID vaccine booster shots	WBFF Fox 45
8/20	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke is quoted in Popular Science about the COVID vaccine mix and match booster study.	Popular Science
8/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke discusses the NIH mix and max COVID vaccine booster study with Rolling Stone.	RollingStone
8/19	CVD's Dr. Matthew Laurens tells WBAL that the vaccines show reduced effectiveness over time against mild and moderate COVID.	WBAL
8/18	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen is interviewed by National Geographic on booster shots for people who are immune compromised.	National Geographic
8/16	IHV's Dr. Katya Prakash-Haft talks with MPT about organ transplant patients and people who are immune compromised getting COVID booster shots.	Maryland Public Television
8/16	UMSOM's Dr. Andrea Berry discusses why COVID is less severe in children on WTOP.	WTOP
8/14	UMSOM's Gregory Shrank explains why the FDA recommends booster shots for people who are immune compromised on WGAL.	WGAL
8/13	IHV's Dr. Kapil Saharia discusses COVID booster shots in his organ transplant patients with WMAR.	WMAR
8/13	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil speaks to Baltimore Sun about the FDA's recommendation for booster shots for immune compromised people.	Baltimore Sun
8/11	CVD's Dr. Kathleen Neuzil is quoted in Newsweek discussing breakthrough cases among vaccinated individuals.	Newsweek
8/10	UMSOM's Dr. Sharon Hoover speaks to the National Journal about the need for increased mental health services as kids return to school.	National Journal
8/9	CVD's Matt Laurens is quoted in PolitiFact story discussing vaccines and spread of COVID.	PolitiFact
8/9	UMSOM's Dr. Aloke Finn discuss rare blood clots from vaccines with US News and World Report.
8/6	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman speaks to WUSA-9 news about new lambda variant.
8/6	UMSOM's Dr. Gregory Schrank appears on Fox45 discussing usefulness of returning to masking in Baltimore.
8/6	UMSOM's Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne discusses delta variant news and vaccination rates with CBS News.
8/5	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman discusses measures to contain delta variant with the Baltimore Sun.
8/2	UMSOM's Dr. Roni Levin provides advice to AARP on ways to keep glasses from fogging when wearing a mask.
8/2	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil speaks to CNN about latest on delta variant and need for boosters.

July 2021

Date	Story Topic
7/31	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry is interviewed on Fox45 to discuss protecting children from delta.
7/31	CVD's Dr. Andrea Berry speaks to WTOP about keeping the delta variant at bay.
7/29	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is quoted in the Washington Post about new CDC data concerning the Delta variant.
7/29	UMSOM's Dr. Jill RachBiesel speaks to Very Well Health about new study linking mental illness with COVID-19 deaths
7/28	IGS's Luke Tallon is interviewed on NBC-4 (DC) about delta variant sequencing in his lab.
7/28	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is quoted in the Washington Post about Pfizer vaccine and need for booster
7/28	CVD's Dr. Jim Campbell speaks to Yahoo News about Moderna trial in kids under 12
7/27	IHV's Dr. Eleanor Wilson discusses why the CDC updated masking guidance for schools	The Chronicle of Higher Education
7/26	IHV's Eleanor Wilson comments on the effectiveness of the vaccine against the delta variant of COVID	WJLA
7/23	IHV's Eleanor Wilson discusses the variants and the surge in the unvaccinated in this panel discussion	Newswise
7/23	IHV's Dr. Robert Gallo verfies that Japan has a vaccination plan	WUSA
7/23	Dr. David Marcozzi speaks to Fox-45 about his hospital preparedness study.
7/22	CVD's Kathy Neuzil speaks to US News about new study on Pfizer vaccine protecting against delta variant.	US News and World Report
7/22	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil speaks to CNN about delta variant and vaccines.
7/22	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens is quoted in the Baltimore Sun discussing need for booster after J&J vaccine
7/20	IGS's Luke Tallon speaks to the Washington Post about sequencing for the delta variant in their genome lab.	Washington Post
7/20	IHV's Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu is quoted in Nature about the evidence for vaccinating children for COVID-19	Nature
7/20	CVD's Dr. Kathy Neuzil is quoted in Scientific American article about vaccine lessons learned from pandemic.
7/19	CVD's Dr. Matt Laurens appears on MPT to discuss latest news with delta variant.	MPT
7/19	CVD's Dr. Wilbur Chen speaks to CNN about risk of delta variant in unvaccinated.
7/19	CVD's Dr. Kirsten Lyke speaks to the Baltimore Sun about schools requiring masks this fall.
7/19	UMSOM's Dr. Neil M. Siegel explains a new study finding that long-haul COVID-19 is less common in kids with WTOP.
7/15	UMSOM's Dr. Matt Frieman speaks to the Dallas Morning News about a questionable COVID-19 remedy.
7/14	Dr. Joel Chua discusses viral muation in this Fact Check on COVID.
7/13	Dr. Andrea Berry speaks to Fox45 about navigating a safe return to in-person learning this fall.
7/12	Dr. Kirsten Lyke speaks to Rolling Stone about vaccine effectiveness against Delta variant.
7/9	Dr. Robert Gallo did a video interview with Bloomberg News noting that COVID-19 is a solvable problem.
7/9	Dr. David Marcozzi was in a Fox News Channel article about his study that found that hospitals nationwide might not be prepared for the next pandemic. Other coverage included WJZ-TV, WUSA-TV, Kaiser Health News, and the Hill.
7/3	Dr. Elizabeth Clayborne explains the importance of using masks where Delta variant is circulating.
7/2	Dr. Matthew Laurens was interviewed live on FOX45 Morning News discussing the COVID Delta variant.	Fox45
7/1	Dr. Kirsten Lyke explains the importance of wearing masks to protect against the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.
7/1	Dr. Kathleen Neuzil discusses the final trial data of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

June 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
6/30	A malaria vaccine with live parasites shows promise in a small trial	Kirsten Lyke	Science News
6/30	Confusion builds over face masks as Delta variant spreads across U.S.	Kathleen Neuzil	CBS
6/29	Why these parents volunteered their young children for COVID-19 vaccine trials	James Campbell	CNN
6/25	FDA adds warning to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines	Wilbur Chen	Fox 45
6/25	What went wrong with CureVac's mRNA vaccine	Kathleen Neuzil	Science
6/24	Fact check: Yes, assymptomatic infections are real	Matt Laurens	USA Today
6/22	Virginia teen participates in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial		WUSA 9
6/21	Social media posts mislead on J&J vaccine effectiveness	Matt Laurens	Yahoo News
6/20	Schools can reopen safely, provided mitigation strategies are in place	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Contagion Live
6/18	India should brace for third COVID-19 wave by Oct, say health experts	Bob Gallo	Reuters
6/15	Study finds more reliable tests for COVID-19	Dipanjan Pan	Times of India
6/15	FAQ on Novavax vaccine	Karen Kotloff/Matt Frieman
6/15	Verify: No animals in studies did not die from COVID vaccine (aired all over U.S.)	Matt Frieman	WUSA-9
6/14	Novavax offers strong fourth vaccine for U.S.	Matt Frieman
6/14	COVID-19 public health efforts led to drop in COPD hospitalizations	Robert Reed	WJZ-TV
6/14	Novavax vaccine 90 percent effective	Kathleen Neuzil, Matt Frieman
6/14	China’s ‘Bat Woman,’ at the Center of a Pandemic Storm, Speaks Out	Bob Gallo	New York Times
6/11	What to know about COVID booster shots	Kirsten Lyke	Science News
6/11	Making sure kids' mental health needs are met when they return to school	Sharon Hoover	Fox-45
6/9	Schools reopening with safe mitigation strategies: modeling study	Meagen Fitzpatrick	Medscape
6/7	Importance of vaccine booster shot	Kirsten Lyke	NBC affiliate 11Alive
6/5	Fact check: Misleading claims on effectiveness of J&J vaccine	Matt Laurens	USA Today
6/5	We'll probably need a COVID vaccine booster but when?	Kirsten Lyke	New York Times
6/4	Biden's push to get more Americans vaccinated	Matt Laurens	Fox 45
6/3	Pregnant women with COVID who are hospitalized may fare better than others	Anthony Harris	Very Well Health
6/3	A very calm guide to lab leak theory	Robert Gallo	Slate

May 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
5/27	Providing returning students access to mental health care	Sharon Hoover	USA Today
5/26	Fact-check on vaccine recipients donating plasma	Matt Frieman	USA Today
5/24	Mental health problems loom for COVID student generation	Sharon Hoover	Education Week
5/19	UMSOM expert answers COVID-19 questions from viewers (featured as individual questions shown on broadcasts over time)	Matthew Laurens	WBAL, Yahoo, MSN
5/17	CDC takeaway for masking: if you're vaccinated, you're safe	Elizabeth Clayborne	Yahoo Finance
5/17	Prolonged loss of smell and taste	Andrea Hebert	MPT
5/17	COVID vaccine protection may be less in cancer patients	John Baddley	Baltimore Sun
5/17	Takeaways from CDC's new masking recommendations	Elizabeth Clayborne	Yahoo Finance
5/17	Testing vaccine in kids younger than five	Myron Levine	NPR
5/16	Boston high schools debate safety of reopening	Sharon Hoover	Boston Globe
5/13	Golden ticket for kids under 11: spot in COVID-19 vaccine trial	James Campbell	Washington Post
5/13	CDC's new guidelines: unmasking of vaccinated people	Gregory Schrank	WBAL
5/13	UMSOM begins vaccinating children in Novavax trial		Baltimore Sun
5/13	UMSOM starts Novavax adolescent trial		MSN, WJZ
5/13	Shot of Hope: DC area kids start COVID-19 vaccine study	James Campbell	NBC4, MSN
5/13	U.S. shouldn't prioritize vaccinating teens over donating shots abroad if it wants to get back to normal	Kathleen Neuzil	Business Insider
5/13	COVID-19 vaccine trial for teens starts at UMSOM		WMAR
5/12	He tells his friends he is saving the world: An inside look at Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine study in children	James Campbell	WUSA
5/12	Kids as young as 6 months start UMSOM pediatric COVID-19 study	James Campbell	WJLA
5/11	7 lingering COVID-19 vaccine questions	Matthew Laurens	Science News
5/10	Video: The second dose of coronavirus vaccine might make you sick. Here is why that's a good thing	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
5/10	Covid variants may emerge that are not covered by vaccines	Jacques Ravel	Voice of America
5/8	Mother's Day bigger deal when haven't seen Mom all year	Anup Mahurkar	Washington Post
5/7	Dealing with stress of reopening and going back to normal	Lisa Shulman	FOX-45
5/7	Pfizer/BioNTech requests full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine	Kirsten Lyke	Time
5/7	Moderna, Pfizer warn of need for boosters	Kirsten Lyke	ABC7
5/6	Two doses Pfizer needed against variants	Kathy Neuzil	Business Insider
5/6	Pfizer vaccine offers strong protection against variants	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
5/6	Pfizer vaccine is effective against two worst variants	Kathy Neuzil	Yahoo! Finance
5/4	What you need to know about kids and COVID-19 vaccines	Miriam Laufer	New York Public Radio
5/4	Covid vaccines and kids: timing matters	James Campbell	New York Times
5/4	What vaccine availability will mean for the fall 2021 school year	Andrea Berry	WJLA
5/3	Baltimore researchers mark one year since first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine	Kirsten Lyke	WJZ
5/3	Thousands of children now involved in COVID vaccine trials	James Campbell	Scripps (national)
5/3	Novavax phase 3 clinical trials	Matt Frieman	Baltimore Sun
5/2	Schools skip student quarantines	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Washington Post

April 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
4/30	Power 30 Healthcare	Dean Reece	Daily Record
4/30	Children take part in Moderna Vaccine	James Campbell	WMAR
4/28	Children could soon get dose of Moderna vaccine	James Campbell	Baltimore Sun
4/26	Is it safe to exercise after COVID?	Scott Jerome	MPT
4/26	Anxious scientists on hunt for next Coronavirus variant	Matt Frieman	Baltimore Sun
4/22	How long does protection from vaccine last?	Kathy Neuzil	Associated Press
4/20	Will a booster shot be needed?	Kirsten Lyke	WMAR-TV
4/19	Will vaccines protect us from all COVID variants?	Robert Gallo	Bloomberg TV
4/19	Questions about J&J vaccine	Elizabeth Clayborne	Yahoo Finance
4/18	Women's health questions on vaccinations	Sarah Crimmins	Hearst Television
4/17	Why annual Covid-19 booster will become norm	Matt Frieman	National Geographic
4/16	What to know about J&J blood clots	Aloke Finn	WJZ-TV
4/11	Efforts to detect variants in UMSOM lab	Jacques Ravel	Washington Post
4/9	New study outlines COVID-19 infection risk linked to HDL cholesterol levels	Charles Hong	Fox45
4/9	Which vaccine is better? One you can get first	Robert Gallo	Al Jazeera
4/8	Timing of second vaccine dose	Mohammad Sajadi	Fox5 DC
4/6	Health officials split on rapid COVID tests as admission tickets	Dan Morgan, Anthony Harris	Pew Stateline
4/5	People with substance use disorders face barriers to COVID vaccination	Eric Weintraub	Very Well Health
4/1	Still spread coronavirus after vaccination?	Robert Gallo	Associated Press

March 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
3/31	Moderna trial in children suggest vaccine nearly 100% effective	James Campbell	WJZ
3/30	Why COVID survivors should only get one dose of mRNA vaccine	Anthony Harris, Mohammad Sajadi	USA Today
3/30	How long with Coronavirus honeymoon last?	Philip Mackowiak	Los Angeles Times
3/27	Using vaccine in pregnant women	Elizabeth Clayborne	CNN
3/26	Allergies or COVID?	Anupama Kewalramani	VeryWell Health
3/24	Keeping young kids safe until vaccine is approved	Andrea Berry	WBAL-TV
3/23	Maryland opens new vaccination sites	David Marcozzi	Baltimore Sun
3/22	Helping kids cope with mental health issues and school	Sharon Hoover/Andrea Berry	Maryland Public Television
3/19	Launch of Moderna vaccine trial in kids	Jim Campbell	Fox45
3/17	Launch of Moderna vaccine trial in kids	Jim Campbell	Baltimore Sun
3/17	Moderna trial in kids launches at CVD site	Jim Campbell	WBAL
3/17	Moderna trial in kids launches at CVD site	Jim Campbell	WJZ
3/16	Rating COVID risks in partially vaccinated world	Eleanor Wilson	WJLA
3/16	Healthcare workers more likely to catch COVID at home not in workplace	Anthony Harris/ Dean Reece	Health Day
3/15	Should we still be worried about herd immunity?	Elizabeth Clayborne	NBC News Now
3/15	How kids are coping with mental health issues and school	Sharon Hoover	Washington Post
3/12	Healthcare settings don't increase risk of COVID spread	Anthony Harris	Microsoft News
3/11	Novavax vaccine prevents severe illness	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
3/11	Telemedicine flourished during pandemic	Michelle Gourdine	Baltimore Sun
3/10	Healthcare workers more likely to get COVID from home than hospital	Anthony Harris/Mohammed Sajadi	WJZ-TV
3/5	David Nevins interviews Matt Frieman	Matt Frieman	City Biz
3/4	When will children be able to get COVID vaccine?	James Campbell	Associated Press
3/2	Early childhood development during the pandemic	Sharon Hoover	NPR
3/2	6 Myths about COVID vaccines debunked	Matt Frieman	AAMC News
3/1	Single dose of vaccine after Covid infection?	Mohammad Sajadi	NPR

February 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
2/28	Immunity after one shot of vaccine?	Mohammad Sajadi	Business Insider
2/24	Testing for variants in Maryland	Matt Laurens	WBAL-TV
2/22	Which Covid vaccine should you get if you could choose?	Kathy Neuzil	Wall Street Journal
2/22	Some only need single dose of Covid vaccine	Mohammad Sajadi	International Business Times
2/21	Fauci says one shot may be enough for those who previously had Covid	Mohammad Sajadi	New York Post
2/21	For Covid survivors, one shot may be enough	Mohammad Sajadi	Wall Street Journal
2/19	Strain change considered for vaccines to account for variants	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
2/19	Sending kids back to school	Andrea Berry	Fox45
2/19	Pandemic stress exacerbated for Texas kids during storm	Sharon Hoover	Dallas Morning News
2/19	Should pregnant women get the vaccine?	Sarah Crimmins	WJLA
2/17	Some teens participating in vaccine trials	James Campbell	New York Times
2/16	Very little flu this year due to isolation	Robert Gallo	Baltimore Sun
2/16	Why vaccine side effects are a good thing	Kirsten Lyke	VOX
2/15	Latest on COVID-19 rates and threat posed by variants	Wilbur Chen	CNN
2/15	Taking time off for school mental health	Sharon Hoover	Scripps Media
2/12	COVID-19 did not spare the Amish	Braxton Mitchell	Agence French Press
2/12	Benefits of double-masking	Stella Hines	FOX-45
2/11	Getting lacrosse players back on the field	Scott Jerome	Baltimore Sun
2/11	False vaccine claims among Latino immigrants	Milagritos Tapia	Washington Post
2/9	Ho to avoid buying counterfeit N95 masks	Stella Hines	USA Today
2/8	Giving kids mental health day off	Sharon Hoover	NBC-4
2/8	COVID variants further strain public health	Matt Frieman	Pew Stateline News
2/7	60 Black health experts urge Black Americans to get vaccinated	Dean Reece	New York Times
2/7	Do vaccines work against South African variant?	James Campbell	Los Angeles Times
2/6	Update on COVID-19 news	Elizabeth Clayborne	MSNBC
2/5	COVID long haulers getting treatment	Andrea Levine	FOX-45
2/4	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	WJLA-DC
2/4	Getting students mental health day absences from school	Sharon Hoover	WBAL-TV
2/3	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	NBC-4
2/3	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	Fox5-DC
2/3	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	WTOP
2/2	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Anthony Harris	Baltimore Sun
2/2	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	Mohammed Sajadi	Business Insider
2/1	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	UMSOM	Telegraph
2/1	Latest on South African COVID variant	Matt Frieman	WJLA-TV
2/1	Study: People who had COVID may only need one vaccine	UMSOM	New York Times

January 2021

Date	Story Topic	Faculty Featured	Link
1/31	Rollout of vaccines in disarray	Justin Ortiz	NBC News
1/29	MD bill would give students mental health day	Sharon Hoover	Associated Press
1/28	Covid and Kids	Jim Campbell	Today Show
1/29	New Covid variants	Matt Laurens	Fox45
1/28	Coronavirus variant seen in South Carolina	Kathy Neuzil	Washington Post
1/28	What to know about double masking	Greg Schrank	WTOP
1/27	Children could receive vaccine by this spring	James Campbell	Very Well Health
1/27	COVID-19 has turned cardiac resuscitation updside down	Amal Mattu	Medscape
1/27	Single dose J&J vaccine could be a game changer	David Marcozzi	WJZ (CBS-local)
1/26	Teachers moving to front of vaccine line	Meagan Fitzpatrick	Washington Post
1/25	Dealing with stress and anxiety	Sarah Edwards	Maryland Public Television
1/25	When will kids be able to get vaccines?	James Campbell	Vox
1/25	Red flag raised for vaccine disparities	Dean Reece/Karen Kotloff
1/22	New variant creates challenge	Matt Frieman	Baltimore Sun
1/22	Life of a coronavirus scientist during pandemic	Matt Frieman	NPR Science Friday
1/22	Mental health struggles in school children	Sharon Hoover	Washington Post
1/22	Importance of getting early treatment if you're at high risk of complications	Anthony Amoroso	Fox45
1/21	Drug prevents coronavirus infection in nursing homes	Kathy Neuzil	New York Times
1/21	Why kids may be key to reaching herd immunity	Kathy Neuzil	The Atlantic
1/21	Frustration over vaccine communication void	Kathy Neuzil	Baltimore Sun
1/17	Does vaccine work against new variant?	Matt Frieman	Live Strong
1/15	School meals not getting to kids during COVID	Erin Hager	Fox45
1/13	J&J vaccine expects trial results soon	Linda Coughlin	New York Times
1/9	COVID news update	Elizabeth Clayborne	CNN
1/6	Debates over dosing plans for vaccines	Kathy Neuzil	Science
1/5	Spacing of halving doses of vaccine	Wilbur Chen	Fox5 DC