9-2-2021 COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Ask the Mayo expert

9-2-2021 COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Ask the Mayo expert

By
Dana Sparks

September 2, 2021

a young white teenage boy, sick in his bed with perhaps a cold, lots of tissues nearby

On Thursday, Sept. 2, Dr. Abinash Virk, a Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases expert, fielded questions about COVID-19 from news reporters and producers.

Journalists who have already registered on the News Network can log into their accounts to download a recording of the Zoom briefing found at the end of this post.

Journalists who would like to access the media briefing video can register with the News Network here.

Please super:
Abinash Virk, M.D. / Infectious Diseases / Mayo Clinic

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