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Berkeley Lab Testing New Saliva-Based COVID Test
Berkeley Lab Testing New Saliva-Based COVID Test
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19 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Californians Will Vote on Affirmative Action In November
California voters will decide in November whether the state should restore affirmative action. This after the state Senate voted yesterday to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Reporter: Katie Orr, KQED
Dr Fauci Says Coming Weeks Are Critical for California
Perhaps no one has been as vocal during the COVID 19 pandemic than infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. He’s often the bearer of bad, but indispensable news. Here are some highlights from a virtual Sacramento Press Club event yesterday.
Reporter: Sammy Caiola, CapRadio
Berkeley Lab Testing New Saliva-Based COVID Test
California is experiencing a surge in reported cases of COVID-19. Three months into the pandemic tests remain scarce. Early on, at UC Berkeley, Dr. Jennifer Doudna who co-discovered CRISPR gene editing technology, transformed her lab into one focused on COVID testing. Her team has come up with a saliva-based test, they’ve been trying out on campus this week.
Guest: Jennifer Doudna, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UC Berkeley
California voters will decide in November whether the state should restore affirmative action. This after the state Senate voted yesterday to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Reporter: Katie Orr, KQED
Dr Fauci Says Coming Weeks Are Critical for California
Perhaps no one has been as vocal during the COVID 19 pandemic than infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. He’s often the bearer of bad, but indispensable news. Here are some highlights from a virtual Sacramento Press Club event yesterday.
Reporter: Sammy Caiola, CapRadio
Berkeley Lab Testing New Saliva-Based COVID Test
California is experiencing a surge in reported cases of COVID-19. Three months into the pandemic tests remain scarce. Early on, at UC Berkeley, Dr. Jennifer Doudna who co-discovered CRISPR gene editing technology, transformed her lab into one focused on COVID testing. Her team has come up with a saliva-based test, they’ve been trying out on campus this week.
Guest: Jennifer Doudna, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, UC Berkeley
Released:
Jun 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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