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A weekly column appearing in local newspapers and blogs. It deals with COIVD issues of interest to residents on the Coast as well as to a broader audience.
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William Miller, MD
Jan 11, 20213 min read
COVID Vaccine Update for the Mendocino Coast
The question that is on everyone’s mind right now seems to be, “When is the vaccine going to be made available to the general public?” We...
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William Miller, MD
Jan 4, 20213 min read
COVID Vaccine Rollout
California governor Gavin Newsom has asked the State to allocate $300 million to go for COVID vaccine distribution and education. The...
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William Miller, MD
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Anticipated Arrival of the Vaccine
The roll out of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines have gone much more smoothly than many other aspects of battling this pandemic...
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William Miller, MD
Dec 14, 20202 min read
The Storm Approaches
I was on a call with health officials this morning who described what they are seeing in this current COVID outbreak as like a tsunami...
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William Miller, MD
Dec 7, 20203 min read
A Calm Before the Storm
The effect of holiday travel and family get-togethers is beginning to be evident around the State, but also here on the Coast as we are...
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William Miller, MD
Nov 30, 20204 min read
Our Local Hospital is Prepared
Since the beginning of this pandemic, we expected that the summer months would bring a slowing in the spread of the virus with a...
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William Miller, MD
Nov 23, 20203 min read
COVID Cases on the Rise on the Coast
As we start into the holiday season, we all need to be mindful that this pandemic is spread when we let down our guard and take off our...
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William Miller, MD
Nov 16, 20203 min read
National COVID Update
As the news media reports a surge of new COVID cases, there is also optimism as two vaccines for COVID have just been approved. At a time...
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William Miller, MD
Nov 2, 20202 min read
COVID Community Surveillance Testing Update
COVID surveillance testing in our community is important. This testing is for people who think that they may have been exposed or who are...
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William Miller, MD
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Outbreak at Local Day Care Center
During any crisis, even one that stretches on as COVID has, it is important that we remain calm and make decisions based on sound...
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William Miller, MD
Oct 11, 20203 min read
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is the leading cancer in women in the United States; second to skin cancers which except for melanoma are usually not...
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William Miller, MD
Sep 27, 20205 min read
Comparison of Types of Masks
Any discussion about different materials for masks can get pretty complicated looking at size of pores versus size of virus particles,...
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William Miller, MD
Sep 21, 20204 min read
The Science Behind Wearing Masks - Part 2
Miller Report for the Week of September 22, 2020: By William Miller, MD. Masks are the most effective strategy we have for controlling...
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William Miller, MD
Sep 6, 20202 min read
The Science Behind Wearing Masks - Part 1
Miller Report for the Week of September 7, 2020; by William Miller, MD There is tremendous scientific support for wearing masks to...
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William Miller, MD
Aug 23, 20204 min read
Local COVID Updates
Miller Report for the Week of August 24th, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Overall, I believe the COVID situation here on the Coast has...
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William Miller, MD
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Good News from Sherwood Oaks
Miller Report for the Week of August 17th, 2020; By William Miller, MD. It is with cautious optimism that I report that it appears we...
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William Miller, MD
Aug 9, 20203 min read
Change in Public Health Strategy Needed
Miller Report for the Week of August 10th, 2020; by William Miller, MD. By many measures, our initial response to this epidemic, which...
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William Miller, MD
Aug 2, 20203 min read
Local Outbreak at Sherwood Oaks Nursing Facility
Miller Report for the Week of August 3rd, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Mendocino County is experiencing an upswing in new cases of...
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William Miller, MD
Jul 27, 20202 min read
New Health Officer Named for Mendocino County
Miller Report for the Week of July 27th, 2020; by William Miller, MD. Last week, the County Board of Supervisors appointed Andy Coren,...
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William Miller, MD
Jul 19, 20202 min read
Ethnic Disparity in COVID
Miller Report for the Week of July 20th, 2020; by William Miller, MD. This week, Mendocino County broke 200 in the number of COVID...
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