Coronavirus Questions? Loma Linda Event Aims To Answer Them

LOMA LINDA, CA — If you, like most people, have questions about the new coronavirus that has spread across the globe since it began in Wuhan, China last fall, there's good news: an upcoming event at Loma Linda University Health aims to inform the public about the virus and counter misinformation about it.

The free event, “Dispelling Myths: What We Know About the Coronavirus," is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Loma Linda University Health.

University experts and local health officials will discuss what we know about the virus, called COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions, and learn what they can do to keep prepared and stop the virus from spreading.

Panelists will include Adrian Cotton, chief of medical operations at Loma Linda Health; Cameron Kaiser, health officer at the Riverside County Department of Public Health; and Erin Gustafson, assistant health officer at the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health.

The event will be held at the Centennial Complex, Damazo Amphitheater, 24760 Stewart St. It will also be livestreamed at Loma Linda University Health’s Facebook page, facebook.com/LLUHealth.

A total of 15 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the United States, according to the WHO. A person in Napa County was confirmed to have the virus on Tuesday.