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Dr. Céline Gounder

Dr. Céline Gounder is an epidemiologist at New York University and a member of President-elect Biden's coronavirus task force.

Dr. Céline Gounder appears in the following:

How to Stay Protected During This Year's Respiratory Virus Season

Friday, January 05, 2024

COVID, the flu AND RSV are surging across the country, including New York and New Jersey.

A sign advises shoppers to wear masks outside of a store Monday, July 19, 2021, in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles.

NYC's New COVID Guidelines Explained

Monday, March 07, 2022

Restaurants no longer have to verify your vaccine status, and masks are coming off in schools.

The 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 25th, 2021.

What New Yorkers Need To Know About Omicron's Arrival And The Delta Surge Hitting The Holidays

Friday, December 03, 2021

By Joseph Capriglione : News Editor, WNYC News / Nsikan Akpan

Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at NYU and Bellevue Hospital, gives advice and explains what's known about the newly arrived omicron and the ever-present delta.

COVID News on Mixing and Matching Booster Shots, Vaccines for Children Under 12, and More

Friday, October 22, 2021

Infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Céline Gounder discusses latest COVID news including an FDA decision on booster shots and vaccines for children ages 5-11.

The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — if and when the shots need an update.

The Latest on Vaccine Boosters

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Dr. Céline Gounder discusses whether we'll need COVID vaccine booster shots in the near future.

The Latest COVID News: Outdoor Masking, Vaccine Demand and The Return of J&J

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Breaking down the latest COVID news in NYC and around the country

Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testifies during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing Thursday, July 2, 2020, on Capitol Hill.

CDC Study Confirms COVID Vaccines Work to Prevent Disease and Infection

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Breaking down the latest CDC reports confirming the effectiveness of the approved vaccines.

An Expert On Biden's COVID-19 Task Force Weighs In On A National — And Local — Coronavirus Strategy

Thursday, November 12, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris say getting the pandemic under control is their number one priority.