VUMC in the news: COVID experts featured at CNN, Fox News and more

The New Yorker reporter Matthew Hutson interviewed Mark Denison, MD, director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, for a story about his coronavirus research.

CNN New Day interviewed James Crowe, MD, director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, live on Monday for a story about his coronavirus research.

Prevention reporter Korin Miller interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for a story about reports that diarrhea is becoming an increasingly common early symptom of coronavirus.

Healthline reporter Liz Pratt, NRC (Holland) reporter Annemarie Kas, USA Today national correspondent Elizabeth Weise, KSRO radio (Santa Rose, CA), The Wall Street Journal reporter Alexandra Berzon, Voice of America senior White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara, CBS News Radio (Los Angeles) reporter Jonathan Serviss and Palm Beach Post reporter Antonio Fins interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for stories about coronavirus. Dr. Schaffner also appeared on MSNBC’s “Velshi” and Fox News “America’s News Headquarters” on Saturday.

CNN (Washington) reporter Curt Devine interviewed John Howser, Chief Communications Officer, about coronavirus testing capacity.

Healthline reporter Amy Jamieson interviewed Corey Slovis, MD, professor and chair of Emergency Medicine, for a story about how many emergency responders are going to get sick with COVID-19 (police officers, firefighters and paramedics) and what happens to our functioning society if these emergency responders are out of action.

Digital Privacy News reporter Susan Kreimer interviewed Amber Humphrey, director of Telehealth, for a story about digital privacy issues related to telemedicine.

US News & World Report reporter Michael Schroeder interviewed Ingrid Mayer, MD, MSCI, professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology) and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research; Brian Rini, MD, professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology); and Justin Balko, Pharm D, PhD, associate Professor of Medicine and principal investigator of a study on molecular biology and immune profiling in human oncology, for a story about signs of a compromised or weakened immune system.