Nevada is just one of the many states that has taken steps to minimize the risk and spread of COVID-19 as cases increase across the state and the country. Schools have moved to remote instruction, non-essential businesses are temporarily closed, and most residents are now at home.
With public health at the forefront in Nevada and worldwide, accurate, scientifically-based information is needed now more than ever.
YurView will rebroadcast COVID-19: A Discussion with Public Health Experts on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:00 pm, Thursday, April 2 at 9:00 pm, Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 am and Sunday, April 5 at 9:30 pm. All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. It will repeat every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at the same time until the content is no longer relevant.
Viewers can watch it on YurView Las Vegas (Cox channel 14/1014). The hour-long discussion from the live stream is also available to view anytime on yurview.com.
Experts from UNLV School of Public Health and Southern Nevada Health District share what you need to know about COVID-19 including how to minimize risks, slow transmission, and where we go from here.
The show is moderated by Shawn Gerstenberger, professor and dean of the UNLV School of Public Health and features infectious disease epidemiologists Dr. Brian Labus, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the UNLV School of Public Health; Dr. Francisco S. Sy, Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health at the UNLV School of Public Health and Dr. Vit Kraushaar, Medical Investigator at the Southern Nevada Health District Office of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance.
“We’re proud to support the infectious disease and health experts at UNLV and the Southern Nevada Health District in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing our broadcast platform and YurView community channel to share this important content,” said Cox Las Vegas Vice President and Market Leader Michael F. Bolognini.
A segment will also be included in the upcoming “Doing More” magazine-style show. It will premiere Sunday, April 19 at 6:00 pm and will rebroadcast on Monday, April 20 at 7:00 pm, Thursday, April 23 at 5:00 pm. and Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 pm (check local listing for additional replay dates and times).
Watch COVID-19: A Discussion with Public Health Experts – premiering Wednesday, April 1 at 6:00 pm PDT on YurView Las Vegas (Cox channel 14/1014). A replay of the live stream is available to view anytime on yurview.com.
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