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COVID-19: press briefing 8/24/20 (Monday) Aug 25, 2020

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LA County's press briefing on COVID-19 from Monday 8/24/20 led by Dr. Muntu Davis, Health Officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Spanish language begins at 18:25
Armenian language begins at 35:45

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COVID-19: press briefing 8/19/20 Aug 19, 2020

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Today's LA County press briefing on COVID-19 led by Dr. Barbara Ferrer.

Spanish language begins at 53:53
Armenian language begins at 1:13:33
Korean language begins at 1:20:17
Mandarin language begins at 1:30:11

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Back to School with Dr. Debra Duardo, Dr. Jonathan Sherin, and Dr. Barbara Ferrer Aug 18, 2020

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Dr. Debra Duardo, Dr. Jonathan Sherin, and Dr. Barbara Ferrer discuss what parents and students can do to help us get back to school safely and share their insights on how parents can help children stay mentally and emotionally well during the COVID-19 crisis.

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COVID-19: press briefing 8/17/20 Aug 17, 2020

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Los Angeles County's daily press briefing on COVID-19 with Dr. Barbara Ferrer.

Spanish language begins at 39:19
Armenian language begins at 1:00:33

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COVID-19: press briefing 8/12/20 Aug 12, 2020

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Today's LA County press briefing on COVID-19 from Dr. Barbara Ferrer with opening remarks from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Pro Tem Hilda Solis.

Spanish language begins at 1:09:17
Armenian language begins at 1:40:28
Korean language begins at 1:53:28
Mandarin language begins at 2:05:14

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COVID-19: press briefing 8/10/20 Aug 10, 2020

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LA County's daily press briefing on COVID-19 from Dr. Barbara Ferrer with opening remarks by Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger.

Spanish language begins at 38:33

Armenian language begins at 1:03:34

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COVID-19: press briefing 8/5/20 Aug 05, 2020

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Today's LA County press briefing on COVID-19 from Dr. Barbara Ferrer with opening remarks from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Pro Tem Hilda Solis. Spanish language begins at 1:01:44 Armenian language begins at 1:28:59 Mandarin language begins at 1:54:41 Follow our department on all social platforms @LAPublicHealth

COVID-19: press briefing 8/3/20 Aug 03, 2020

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LA County's daily press briefing on COVID-19 from Dr. Barbara Ferrer with opening remarks by Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger.

Spanish language begins at 39:10

Armenian language begins at 1:01:12

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What is health equity? Interview with Heather Jue Northover Jul 31, 2020

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Heather Jue Northover directs the Center for Health Equity with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The focus of our conversation was health equity, including how public health defines health equity, the difference between equity and equality, and how partnerships are critical to advancing health equity and reducing health disparities in communities of color, including the spread and impact of COVID-19.

Center for Health Equity:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/CenterForHealthEquity/

Equity vs. Equality bicycle graphic:

https://nam.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/health-equity-bike-graphic.jpg

Additional COVID-19 resources:

https://covid19.lacounty.gov

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

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What is contact tracing? Interview with Gema Morales-Meyer Jul 28, 2020

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Gema Morales-Meyer is the Director of Clinic Services for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Our conversation focused on contact tracing, including how contact tracing works, how the information collected is used by the department to help combat the spread of COVID-19, and how we can protect ourselves from contact tracing scams.

Links:

COVID-19 dashboard: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/data/index.htm

Additional COVID-19 resources:

https://covid19.lacounty.gov

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

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