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Could This Be the Future of Public Health in America?

Video Added: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on Where Are We Now in the Pandemic?

Millions of Americans have been vaccinated. Case rates have been falling nationally and in California. Governor Newsom has said California will lift all pandemic restrictions on June 15. So, where are we now? Is the pandemic nearly over, or is it too soon to declare victory? What precautions should we keep in place?

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Face Masks Block Expired Particles, Despite Leakage

A new study from the University of California, Davis, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or coughing, even after allowing for leakage around the edges of the mask. The results are published June 8 in Scientific Reports.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Challenge Accepted

UC Davis is among the first universities in the country to sign on to President Biden’s COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge — and we’ve already achieved its goals.

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