July 28, 2020

VUMC in the news: The New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, others quote VUMC experts on COVID

CNN's Jake Tapper, (live on Monday), CNN's Wolf Blitzer (live on Saturday night), MSNBC Live with Lindsey Reiser (live on Saturday) and BBC World News America (live on Monday) interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for stories about coronavirus.

New York Times staff writer Katie Thomas interviewed Todd Rice, MD, MSc, associate professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, for a story about convalescent plasma in COVID-19. 

Los Angeles Times staff writer Hailey Branson-Potts interviewed David Aronoff, MD, director, Division of Infectious Diseases, for a story about the national debate over wearing a mask.

NBC News reporter Denise Chow interviewed Loren Lipworth-Elliot, Sc.D. professor of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, for a story about when coronavirus cases will peak in the U.S.