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October 28, 2021/News Updates

Experts from Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Provide COVID-19 Update

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Experts from Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals provided an update on the current state of COVID-19 in Northeast Ohio.

The region has recently endured another surge in COVID-19 cases that put pressure on our local health systems.

Cleveland Clinic and UH experts discussed how to prevent another wave, implications for children and holiday gatherings, and provided an update on vaccines, boosters and new developments in therapeutics.

Participants:

  • Robert Wyllie, MD, Chief of Medical Operations, Cleveland Clinic
  • Hassan Khouli, MD, Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
  • Daniel Simon, MD, President, Academic & External Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer, University Hospitals Health System
  • Claudia Hoyen, MD, Director, Pediatric Infection Control, UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital

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