News articles and media appearances from Tom Frieden during the first quarter of 2020, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic
March 2020
On March 31, he wrote to clear the air on coronavirus testing and outline a way forward that puts testing in the context of comprehensive pandemic control, and joined his long-time colleague Dr. Sam Dooley in providing practical tips for the public to stay safer and wrote on simple steps that everyone can take to reduce risk.
Recalling Surgeon General Koop’s letter to every household in the United States in 1988, Dr. Frieden drafted a letter that could be sent – along with a digital thermometer – to every household today
Based on work fighting epidemics in the U.S. and globally, Dr. Frieden recommended ways to improve management of the U.S. response.
Alarmed by the continued large numbers of patients seeking care for mild illness, Dr. Frieden urged New Yorkers with symptoms to stay home unless they have trouble breathing.
Dr. Tom Frieden answers the question: When will it be safe to go out again? in the Washington Post
Stopping smoking, getting physical activity, controlling diabetes all build our resistance, and so may getting enough Vitamin D.
In war, strategy is important. Dr. Frieden outlined a war strategy to confront the virus,
Dr. Shahpar and Dr. Frieden sounded the alarm that the need for intensive care could far outstrip supply in the United States.
As the epidemic spread in his home town of New York City, Dr. Frieden urged residents to protect themselves and others and looked forward to some positive results the tragic pandemic might bring.
Dr. Frieden outlined some the most important questions about the virus and how we might answer them.
As the pandemic spread in the U.S., on March 16, Dr. Frieden wrote of 7 potentially deadly errors in the response.How do flu and COVID-19 differ?
Dr. Frieden outlined the differences between flu and COVID-19.
Dr. Frieden on 10 steps to prevent what could be a large disaster taking as many as 1 million lives.
Lessons from Dr. Frieden's experience fighting the Ebola epidemic to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Tom Frieden in The Hill: Protecting Americans from infectious diseases.
February 2020