The Latest on COVID-19 and Case Tracking Tech with Dr. Ali Javanbakht
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As COVID-19 cases are hitting new highs across our country, it has never been more important to highlight the work of those fighting this pandemic in our community. In today’s episode we specifically focus on the new California COVID Notify program, an opt-in mobile phone setting that allows users to report and track positive cases. The program, which is being piloted at several UCs including UCSB, has sparked privacy concerns amongst students but may prove integral to containing the virus.
Today, Hot Off The Pod sits down with Dr. Ali Javanbakht, who serves as the Medical Director at UCSB Student Health. Among other topics, we discuss the challenges of fighting an unprecedented virus, where the government has fallen short and Thanksgiving’s potential impact on case numbers.
Read more about the California COVID Notify program here: https://dailynexus.com/2020-11-27/with-a-winter-wave-looming-large-ucsb-enters-into-covid-19-smartphone-exposure-notification-pilot-program/
Check out the links below for more hot headlines:
https://dailynexus.com/2020-11-16/ucpd-identifies-ucsb-employee-who-died-at-campus-point/
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