China seeing surge in ‘unexplained pneumonia’ — should we be worried here? | NBC 10 Boston
China has recently reported a surge of unexplained respiratory illness, particularly among children. However, many experts in the US don’t consider it a cause for alarm. CEID faculty Dr. David Hamer told NBC 10 Boston he theorizes this increase could be attributed to young children having become more “susceptible as a result of the lockdowns […]
Boston Doctors Explain ‘Dramatic Uptick’ in COVID Wastewater Levels as XBB Subvariant Spreads | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joins a panel of Boston doctors to talk about the XBB subvariant, and comments, “It does remind me of a year ago when omicron came in over a two-to-four week period and displaced everything… This is sort of going that direction, but I think we need more data. Over […]
Doctors Urge Masks in Crowds, Vaccination as New COVID Variant Spreads | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joins a panel of Boston doctors to provide updates on the XBB subvariant of COVID-19 on NBC 10 Boston. See more here.
Should We Be Worried About BF.7, China’s Dominant Variant? Boston Doctors Explain | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer is featured in NBC 10 Boston to discuss the BF.7 variant, “What I’m worried about, honestly, is — with a massive explosion of cases in China — the potential for a new variant to evolve in that context that could be even more resistant to our current treatments and […]
Should Boston Schools Bring Back Masks? Here’s What Infectious Disease Experts Say | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joins a panel of experts to discuss the importance of masking during the increase in COVID-19 cases. See more here.
Boston Establishing 11 Wastewater COVID-19 Testing Sites | NBC10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer explains the COVID-19 wastewater testing system could be expanded to other viruses, “depending on the type of virus. Respiratory viruses like RSV and the flu likely won’t show up in wastewater, but Hepatitis A and polio would.” See more here.
Does Rising COVID Wastewater Data Signal the Start of a Surge? Boston Doctors Explain | NBC10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer states, “I think we’re looking at a tougher respiratory virus season and so we really need to be cautious as we go into Christmas, Hanukkah and other other holidays on this time of year.” See more here.
Doctors Debate Study That Found Masks in Boston-Area Schools Cut COVID Rates | NBC 10
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joined NBC 10 Boston’s Weekly “COVID Q&A” series. See more here
Has Mass. Closed the Racial Gap for COVID Vaccinations? Here’s What Boston Doctors Say | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre joined a group of Boston doctors to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Black community: “…When COVID-19 vaccines were first rolled out in 2020, there were concerns about vaccine hesitancy in part due to historical trauma that still exists within the Black community. ‘We are still contending with […]
When is the Right Time to Drop Mask Mandates? MA Towns and Cities Consider It | NBC Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on mask mandates in Massachusetts. “…’Masks are one of the most important measures just because of the way the virus is transmitted. Until we get down to low levels of transmission, I think mask use is one of the last measures to be removed,’ Hamer said.” Read the […]