Presenter(s): Myriah Kunipo-Aguirre—Human Physiology
Co-Presenter(s): Hannah Heskin, Amelia Hardeman, Angelique Wallman
Faculty Mentor(s): Kristin Yarris
Session 2: US Outbreak Breakout—COVID-19 Research
I am currently in Dr . Yarris’s global health field experience class this Spring and our focus is the current global pandemic and public health crisis . For my project, I focus on California’s response to COVID-19, with a focus on Los Angeles County . I have chosen Los Angeles because my hometown is in the county and where I am currently at during this time . Also, the population of about 10 million makes it the third-largest metropolitan economy in the US In a flash our world went digital, online, remote, and technology is at the forefront of our lives more than ever . I decided to incorporate technology and turned to the classic social media platform . I have started a twitter page where I am curating together information/ resources regarding COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, using data from the county department of public health and the mayor’s office, as well as other official government sites . The twitter page allows me to quickly link articles or videos and short blurbs on information and I add my own analysis of current news using curated threads and tweets . The main topics I focus my project on are overall state, county, and city response (policies, mandates), community resources (food banks, financial assistance), and impact on industry and economy (sports, tourism) . While COVID related news can seem overwhelming, my project aims to create an accessible, organized reference for others in my community or people in my personal network to follow .