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Gladstone in the News April 25, 2020

Kaiser Study Finds Coronavirus Seriously Affects People Regardless of Age

San Francisco Chronicle—New research in California shows that young and middle-aged adults may be as vulnerable to COVID-19 as senior citizens are. Gladstone Senior Investigator Warner Greene explains that this finding differs from earlier studies in Italy and China.

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Gladstone in the News April 24, 2020

Bay Area Medical Expert Warns Dangers of Injecting Disinfectants after Trump Suggests to Do So

KRON4—Gladstone Senior Investigator Warner Greene explains that the scientific community is hard at work trying to identify therapies to treat COVID-19, and warns that disinfectants are poisonous and should not be ingested.

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Article April 24, 2020

From HIV to COVID-19

Researchers who spent decades studying human immunodeficiency virus are using some of the same tools and approaches to tackle SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Video April 20, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Warner Greene, MD, PhD, brings his expertise in the field of virology to share insight on SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gladstone in the News April 20, 2020

“Crushed the Curve”—Researcher Says Steps Taken in California Have Done More than Flatten the Curve

KRON4—Gladstone virologist Warner Greene explains that the shelter in place order has helped California control the spread of COVID-19, but warns that individuals must continue to be vigilant and practice social distancing to protect against a resurgence.

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Gladstone in the News April 20, 2020

Hundreds of Thousands in LA County May Have Been Infected with Coronavirus, Study Finds

Los Angeles Times—A study in Los Angeles county suggests that the number of COVID-19 cases may be much higher than originally thought, because many people experienced mild symptoms. Gladstone Investigator Warner Greene explains that scientists agree that many cases have been missed, but remain unsure of the true number.

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Gladstone in the News April 19, 2020

What We Know, and Don’t Know, a Month into Bay Area’s Shelter-in-Place Order

San Francisco Chronicle—Senior Investigator Warner Greene describes how quick action to close businesses and send people home helped the Bay Area “crush the curve” of COVID-19.

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Gladstone in the News April 13, 2020

Coronavirus: How Is San Francisco Testing at Nearly Double the Rate of LA?

Mercury News—San Francisco has the highest per capita COVID-19 testing rate in California. Senior Investigator Warner Greene helps explain why widespread testing is so important to getting the outbreak under control.

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Gladstone in the News April 12, 2020

Bay Area Labs Fighting Coronavirus, Sometimes Leaving Regular Work Aside

San Francisco Chronicle—The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries, including biomedical research. Senior Investigators Warner Greene and Lennart Mucke describe how some labs have shifted the focus of their work to address the current crisis, while others have been forced to put important work on pause.

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Gladstone in the News April 9, 2020

Chloroquine, Zinc Tested to Block COVID Infection

WebMD—Scientists urge that testing be completed on drugs, such as chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, before being used on patients, to prevent possible negative and unintended effects.

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Gladstone in the News April 7, 2020

Searching for a Coronavirus Cure in the Blood

Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN)—Will convalescent plasma, the antibody-rich portion of blood donated from someone who recovered from the disease, be the answer to helping patients that are sick with the coronavirus? History may repeat itself, as this was one solution used to combat the Spanish flu of 1918.

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Gladstone in the News April 5, 2020

What Bay Area Residents Can Expect after Coronavirus Stay-home Orders Are Lifted

San Francisco Chronicle—As Bay Area residents emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, how will life moving forward be different? Distancing, face masks, and hand sanitizer could be part of our future for a long time.

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Gladstone in the News April 3, 2020

“Asymptomatic Transmission” Is Driving the Coronavirus Pandemic, Experts Say

San Francisco Chronicle—Scientists believe that asymptomatic transmission is driving the pandemic. The unintentional passing of a virus from an infected person is what lead California, including the Bay Area, to advise using masks when heading into a public space.

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Gladstone in the News April 1, 2020

Before Vaccines, Doctors "Borrowed" Antibodies from Recovered Patients to Save Lives

History—Senior Investigator Warner Greene details how scientists will utilize convalescent plasma to offer one's body "passive immunity" when an effective vaccine is not available to combat infection.

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Gladstone in the News April 1, 2020

Can Coronavirus Survive in Your Refrigerator? Here’s What a Renowned Scientist Told Us

NBC Bay Area—Senior Investigator Warner Greene advises disinfecting groceries, assessing that coronaviruses are by nature “sticky” viruses.

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