What is Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and What Doctors Need to Know

Discussion with Michael Cohen, MD, MS

In this informative and urgent discussion, Michael Cohen, MD, MS, Infectious Disease Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, delivers a clinical update on the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In his approximately 18-minute interview, Dr. Cohen addresses COVID-19 history, epidemiology, clinical presentation, lab diagnosis, infection control measures, disease burden compared to influenza, travel recommendations, and next steps regarding future outbreaks.

COVID-19 Update