Articles / Media Resources – #SARSCoV2 (virus name)  &  #COVID19 (disease)

*The following is a list of resources that I have been involved with from the 1^st announcement of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Feel free to share and utilize as needed.

**I have ongoing “posts” via my social media and Texas State personal website as well. Follow to stay up to date in real time.

Twitter: @RodneyRohde / @TXST_CLS [CLS Program] /@TXST_THR [Translational Health Research]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010172941875 and https://www.facebook.com/txstate.cls/ [CLS Program]

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneyerohde/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/31389292/admin/ [CLS Program]

Personal website with ALL content: https://rodneyerohde.wp.txstate.edu/

1. Refereed Journal Articles:

Rohde R.E. Invited article – Navigating the respiratory season: updates and trends for flu, RSV and COVID-19. Cardinal Health. January 15, 2024. https://www.cardinalhealth.com/en/product-solutions/medical/laboratory-products/poc-infectious-diseases/seasonal-respiratory-diagnostic-insights/respiratory-insights/navigating-the-respiratory-season.html

Rohde R.E. Professional Visibility: Be the Expert! ASCLS Today Volume 36 Number 2 | April 2022. https://ascls.org/professional-visibility-be-the-expert/

Rohde R.E. The omicron variant is deepening severe staffing shortages in medical laboratories across the US. The Conversation. January 19, 2022. https://theconversation.com/the-omicron-variant-is-deepening-severe-staffing-shortages-in-medical-laboratories-across-the-us-174459

Emily K. Brunson, Rodney E. Rohde & Lawrence V. Fulton (2021) College students’ willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines, Journal of American College Health, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1996375

Rohde R.E. and Ryan P. McNamara. What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. December 2021, Volume 3, Issue 12. p. 8. https://joom.ag/FloI/p8

Rohde R.E. and McNamara R.P. What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain. The Conversation. November 2, 2021. https://theconversation.com/what-is-herd-immunity-a-public-health-expert-and-a-medical-laboratory-scientist-explain-170520

Rohde R.E. US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated – and deaths and hospitalizations reflect this divide. The Conversation. July 22, 2021. https://theconversation.com/us-is-split-between-the-vaccinated-and-unvaccinated-and-deaths-and-hospitalizations-reflect-this-divide-164460

Rohde R.E. To Beat Covid Variants, The U.S. Must Do More To Find Them.  Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare, April 21, 2021.  https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2021/04/21/to-beat-covid-variants-the-us-must-do-more-to-find-them/?sh=4dff7de720b1

Rohde R.E. and McNamara R.P. Cover Story – Virus Spillover and Emerging Pathogens Pick Up Speed. Contagion, April 2021 (Vol. 06, No. 02). https://www.contagionlive.com/view/virus-spillover-and-emerging-pathogens-pick-up-speed  

Rohde R.E. AMR and COVID-19: The Intersection of the Pandemic? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March 2021, Volume 3, Issue 3. pp. 8.  https://joom.ag/J1CI/p8

Rohde R.E. Why herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19. The Conversation. February 16, 2021. https://theconversation.com/why-herd-immunity-may-be-impossible-without-vaccinating-children-against-covid-19-154790

Rohde R.E. What does a SARS-CoV-2 Variant Mean? Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2021, Volume 2, Issue 2. pp. 8-9. https://joom.ag/drQI/p8

McNamara, R. & Rohde R.E. The Imminence of the Next SARS Outbreak. Smerconish. January 14, 2021. https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/the-imminence-of-the-next-sars-outbreak

Rohde R.E. Who is doing all those COVID-19 tests? Why you should care about medical laboratory professionals. The Conversation. December 14, 2020. https://theconversation.com/who-is-doing-all-those-covid-19-tests-why-you-should-care-about-medical-laboratory-professionals-151725

Rohde R.E. What monoclonal antibodies are – and why we need them as well as a vaccine. The Conversation, November 16, 2020. https://theconversation.com/what-monoclonal-antibodies-are-and-why-we-need-them-as-well-as-a-vaccine-149356

Rohde R.E. What Happens When Laboratory Tests Fail? Microbiologics Blog, November 4, 2020. https://blog.microbiologics.com/what-happens-when-laboratory-tests-fail/?fbclid=IwAR08YTALt_YEisH9B5UO0JnDF2C7ZzY0jUhqmxM3GkYCCSqFS6QeFT9yxp0

Rohde R.E. Without Good Public Health Strategy, The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Make Antimicrobial Resistance Worse. Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare, September 16, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/09/16/without-good-public-health-strategy-the-coronavirus-pandemic-could-make-antimicrobial-resistance-worse/#19e5af8c1016

Rohde R.E. COVID-19 Testing: Is it time to jump into the pool? Invited American Society of Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs article. July 20, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/July/COVID-19-Pool-Testing-Is-It-Time-to-Jump-In

Rohde R.E. The Coronavirus Pandemic Isn’t Over: Keep Washing Your Hands As Economies Reopen. Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare. June 10, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/06/10/the-coronavirus-pandemic-isnt-over-keep-washing-your-hands-as-economies-reopen/#59ee5f2a54f0

Rohde R.E. Beating Pandemics Like COVID-19 Requires More Medical Laboratory Professionals, This Virologist Explains. Forbes, Coronavirus Frontlines, Healthcare. April 23, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/04/22/beating-pandemics-like-covid-19-requires-more-medical-laboratory-professionals-this-virologist-explains/?fbclid=IwAR1M3suIlaPqYS7U1N7i_zT13SFOBu4CmrJPLJ0SK_SCGp7T6ZIpG12vI7I#48f108366e32

Rohde R.E. Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals – We Save Lives Every Day! American Society for Microbiology, Bugs and Drugs, Invited online article, April 23, 2020. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/April/Celebrating-Medical-Laboratory-Professionals-We

Rohde R.E. Some Truths About#SARSCoV2 / #COVID19 / #coronavirus. Invited article for Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO), Spring 2020 ADVOCATE 27(1):5-6. April 2, 2020. https://www.mlpao.org/post/some-truths-about-sarscov2—covid19—coronavirus

Rohde R.E. Uncovering the Novel Coronavirus. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. March 2020, Volume 2, Issue 3. https://joom.ag/CjXC/p10

Rohde R.E. 6 of the Most Common Coronavirus questions the Media is Asking. Invited article, Elsevier Connect, February 6, 2020. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/6-of-the-most-common-coronavirus-questions-the-media-is-asking

Rohde R.E. Walking Through the Microscopic Valley of Death. Invited Monthly Columnist for “Under the Microscope” – Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. February 2020, Volume 2, Issue 2. https://joom.ag/FSBe/p8

Rohde R.E. Novel Coronavirus Lab Protocols and Responses: Next Steps – An introduction to coronavirus biology and genetics. February 3, 2020. Invited series, ASM, Bugs and Drugs. https://asm.org/Articles/2020/February/Next-Steps-for-Novel-Coronavirus-Medical-Laborator

Rohde R.E. 2019 Novel #Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Update: Uncoating the Virus Should You Be Worried about the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak? January, 31, 2020. Invited series, ASM, Bugs and Drugs.  https://asm.org/Articles/2020/January/2019-Novel-Coronavirus-2019-nCoV-Update-Uncoating

Rohde R.E. #PublicHealth Matters ALL the time to EVERYONE – Public Health Thank You Day #PHTYD19. Invited online article for InfectionControl.tips, November 25, 2019. https://infectioncontrol.tips/2019/11/25/publichealth-matters-all-the-time-to-everyone-public-health-thank-you-day-phtyd19/

7. Other Works in Print:

Rohde R.E. & Tina Q. Tan Invited interview for Patient Care [Health Care Specialty Group division of MJH Life Sciences]. Vaccination Insights: Navigating COVID-19 and Beyond. Episode 1 – Long COVID Overview. December 19, 2023. https://www.patientcareonline.com/view/long-covid-overview

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Our COVID Experience – Day of Reflection. Be THE Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity. Texas State University, ALK Teaching Theatre. March 7, 2023.

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Urte Fultinaviciute of Clinical Trials Arena. What might the end of the Covid-19 emergency mean for the drug development pipeline? February 10, 2023. https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/covid-19-planned-clinical-trials/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for NBC News Health via Aria Bendix. New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless. December 3, 2022. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-variants-monoclonal-antibody-drugs-ineffective-rcna59797

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Nurse Journal via Nina Chamlou. How Nurses Can Prepare for the Holidays, Hospital Overflow, and Staff Shortages. October 25, 2022. https://nursejournal.org/articles/preparing-for-hospital-overflow-and-staff-shortages-around-holidays/

Rohde R.E. Invited Moderator for Expert Panel with Contagion Live – Overview of SARS-CoV-2 Virus and Subvariants and Vaccines, Episode 1. Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, FACSc, Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, and Madeline King, PharmD, BCIDP. October 24, 2022. https://www.contagionlive.com/view/overview-of-sars-cov-2-virus-and-subvariants

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Newsweek via Simone Carter. COVID-19 Isn’t Over: Ringo Starr and Other Musicians Share Positive Tests. October 12, 2022. https://www.newsweek.com/covid-19-isnt-over-ringo-starr-other-musicians-share-positive-tests-1751355

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show – Scott Talking out of Ontario, Hamilton, Canada on 900 CHML. York school board deems the Queen’s funeral triggering for children – Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/york-school-board-deems-the-queens-funeral-triggering/id710836439?i=1000579637227

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies] – Experts Warn of Latest COVID-19 Subvariant as CDC Raises Dallas County Threat Level to Red. July 18, 2022. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/ba5-subvariant-dallas-county-cdc-threat-level-red-covid-19-pandemic-far-from-over-14417408

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Julia Ries for Self Magazine – Should You Be Worried About Outdoor Transmission During the BA.5 Surge? July 14, 2022. https://www.self.com/story/covid-ba5-outdoor-transmission-risk

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Urte Fultinaviciute of Clinical Trials Arena. June 24, 2022. https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/covid-19-vaccines-targeting-omicron-variants-expected-to-be-ready-for-this-autumn/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Bill Culhane of The Big Bid Theory: 1^st episode of the Season 8 Launch video podcast with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde COVID19 and medical laboratory updates. May 26, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyaqw9BoNT0

Rohde R.E. Invited interview with Lona Gordon Small of OPEX Live [Linkedin]: You can be a Subject Matter too! May 12, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6930134452249538560/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Ranjit Devraj of SciDevNet – Cow dung fires linked to black fungus epidemic in India. April 4, 2022. https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/cow-dung-fires-linked-to-black-fungus-epidemic-in-india/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Forbes: Blood Collection Tube Shortages Continue – “Routine” Labs Should Be Limited. March 28, 2022. https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2022/03/28/blood-collection-tube-shortages-continueroutine-labs-should-be-limited/?sh=71d298074147

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Urtė Fultinavičiūtė of Clinical Trials Arena (London, UK). Covid-19, flu combo vaccines an advance but with rollout quandaries. March 14, 2022. https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/analysis/covid-19-influenza-combo-vaccines/

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Emily Woodruff of Nola.com. As COVID spread, other infections and fungi also multiplied in Louisiana hospitals. March 12, 2022. https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_3ffa7e8a-a15f-11ec-aa75-3f9f5fbf0389.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Current update on COVID-19 and are Americans 73% immune to Omicron? [start around the 40:45 mark]. February 18, 2022. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/police-move-in-on-ottawa-protesters-what-to-expect/id710836439?i=1000551590629

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Community Health and Economic Resiliency Research (CHERR): Resiliency Research Reports. The Resilience Test: Medical laboratory professionals prepare for emergency response. February 16, 2022. https://resiliencyresearch.wp.txstate.edu/2022/02/16/the-resilience-test-medical-laboratory-professionals-prepare-for-emergency-response/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tahera Rahman of KXAN News Austin. Omicron patients shed virus longer, Japan study suggests. January 30, 2022. https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/omicron-patients-shed-virus-longer-japan-study-suggests/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Conor Wilson of RTÉ Prime Time [Prime Time is the flagship Current Affairs programme of Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ. RTÉ.ie is Ireland’s number one multimedia website brand, with unrivalled coverage of Irish and global news, current affairs, sport, entertainment, and lifestyle in a variety of formats] ‘Pandemics don’t end with a bang’ – lessons from the Spanish Flu. January 26, 2022. https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2022/0125/1275848-spanish-flu-lessons-covid-19/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tahera Rahman of KXAN News Austin. Some medical labs seeing staff shortages, and it affects more than just COVID-19 test results. January 25, 2022. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/some-medical-labs-seeing-staff-shortages-and-it-affects-more-than-just-covid-19-test-results/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Not Just Nurses: Medical Lab Pros in Short Supply Amid Omicron Surge. January 22, 2022. https://www.dallasobserver.com/dallas/Print?oid=13255287

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: Flurona: What we know about COVID-19 and flu combined infection. January 12, 2022. https://patient.info/news-and-features/flurona-what-we-know-about-covid-19-and-flu-double-infection

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Amberley Davis for Patient: What is the COVID-19 antibody blood test and should I get one? January 8, 2022. https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-is-the-covid-19-vaccine-response-antibody-blood-test

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Kate Rogers of CNBC for the “The News with Shepard Smith.” Medical Lab Professionals in Short Supply as COVID Testing Surges. January 7, 2022. https://twitter.com/thenewsoncnbc/status/1479618690278637570?s=21

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Ashley Lopez of  KUT 90.5 [Austin’s NPR station with over 250,000 people listening to KUT in Central Texas each week]. Medical labs face understaffing and burnout as demand for COVID tests skyrockets in Texas. December 29, 2021. https://www.kut.org/covid-19/2021-12-29/medical-labs-face-understaffing-and-burnout-as-demand-for-covid-tests-skyrocket-in-texas

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show w/ Guest Host Shiona Thompson out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. CDC recommends shorter COVID-19 isolation. December 29, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/cdc-recommends-shorter-covid-19-isolation-ontario

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Texas Runs Low on the Monoclonal Antibody Effective Against Omicron. December 29, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/monoclonal-antibody-treatments-run-out-as-covid-19-soars-across-texas-13105916

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Amberley Davis for Patient: COVID-19: when do experts predict life will return to normal? December 16, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/covid-19-when-do-experts-predict-life-will-return-to-normal

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Amberley Davis for Patient:  Will we need a #COVID19 #booster #vaccine every year? December 15, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/covid-19-how-do-omicron-symptoms-compare-to-other-variants

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for SportsSlaw – Episode #62 – Lomas and Deb talk to Dr. Rodney E. Rohde about the Omicron Variant at the intersection of sports. December 14, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/304744771560661

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Nick Castillo for San Marcos Daily Record: TXST professor, medical expert discusses Omicron variant, vaccines. December 12, 2021. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/txst-professor-medical-expert-discusses-omicron-variant-vaccines

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Julie Riles for Healthline.com: What We Can Learn from the 1918 Flu Pandemic as the Omicron Variant Spreads. December 11, 2021.  https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-we-can-learn-from-the-1918-flu-pandemic-as-the-omicron-variant-spreads

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: Will we need a #COVID19 #booster #vaccine every year? December 8, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/will-we-need-to-have-covid-19-booster-vaccines-forever

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Keep It On: Dallas ISD’s Mask Mandate to Stay Until MLK Day. December 7, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/as-omicron-spreads-in-us-dallas-isd-to-keep-mask-mandate-until-martin-luther-king-day-12965340

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Is the Omicron variant a milder version [start around the 44:45 mark]. December 7, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/national-day-of-remembrance-action-on-violence-aga

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Modifying current vaccines to fight Omicron variant [start around the 40:35 mark]. November 29, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/ceo-co-founder-of-twitter-steps-down-the-future-of

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate your kids [1^st 16 minutes]. November 23, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/to-vaccinate-or-not-to-vaccinate-your-kids-simon-s

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Texas State Newsroom, Featured Faculty 2021: How to gather safely during the holidays – a Q&A with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. November 22, 2021. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2021/covid-holiday-safety-tips.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Judy Stone, MD for Medscape [70 million monthly users]: Should You Worry About Picking Up COVID or Other Infections From Public Bathrooms? November 17, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963106

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient:  What are the benefits of mixing and matching COVID-19 booster vaccines? November 13, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-are-the-benefits-of-mixing-and-matching-covid-19-booster-vaccines

Rohde, R.E. & LaRochelle, J. Managing the Pandemic and Regrouping: An ISSA Show 2021 Primer Podcast [Don Cook interviewer]. November 11, 2021. https://deepdive.tips/index.php/2021/11/11/managing-the-pandemic-and-regrouping-an-issa-show-2021-primer/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. More on the border opening [start around the 26:00 mark]. November 8, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/more-on-the-border-opening-and-snowbirds-the-feds

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lydia Smith for Patient: Should we wear face masks after the pandemic? November 4, 2021. https://patient.info/news-and-features/should-we-wear-face-masks-after-the-pandemic

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Mix and Match of COVID19 vaccines! [40 48 min mark]. October 22, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/raptors-first-game-of-the-season-a-national-vaccin

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Yasemin Saplakoglu of LiveScience [1 million monthly readers]. Should you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? October 21, 2021. https://www.livescience.com/fda-covid-19-booster-mix-and-match-approach

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. U.S. prepares to open its land borders [start around the 4:10 mark]. October 13, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/u-s-prepares-to-open-its-land-borders-shatner-blas

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for The Dish podcast with MLPAO CEO Michelle Hoad and a panel of experts – Dr. Zain Chagla, infectious diseases physician at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton; Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair for the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Program in the College of Health Professions at Texas State University; MLT Candy Rutherford, Technical Specialist Molecular Microbiology at Hamilton Health Sciences; and microbiologist and science educator Jason Tetro; to clear up some of the questions, misinformation, and inaccurate science around COVID-19 vaccines and laboratory testing. COVID-19 Myths: Vaccines and Laboratory Testing. October 13, 2021. https://soundcloud.com/mlpaothedish/covid-19-myths-vaccines-and-laboratory-testing?si=135078f06dad4692929d0d89e8fa3679

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. MIS-C Cases Spike Among North Texas Kids, but Experts Say Context Is Everything. October 1, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/forget-covid-19-north-texas-has-greatest-number-of-mis-c-cases-12518394

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Christopher Curley of Healthline – How Did This Happen? The U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Has Surpassed 1918 Flu Total. September 22, 2021. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-did-this-happen-the-u-s-covid-19-death-toll-has-surpassed-1918-flu-total

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Aria Bendix of Business Insider [187 million circulation]. Tennessee says vaccinated people should be last in line for antibody treatments to save them for the unvaccinated. September 21, 2021. https://www.businessinsider.com/tennessee-vaccinated-denied-monoclonal-antibody-treatment-2021-9

Rohde, R.E. Invited to participate in Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease @PFID – Take Your Shot video – for COVID19 vaccination advocacy. September 14, 2021. https://www.fightinfectiousdisease.org/vaccination and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkZi6Nru128

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Hospital Admissions are Declining in Dallas County, but Experts Warn Against Letting Up. September 14, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/public-health-experts-say-north-texas-covid-19-hospitalizations-may-be-flattening-12375718

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview for Follow the Science #podcast with Faye Flam – 37. Beyond COVID10 – other Looming Threats. September 12, 2021. https://open.spotify.com/episode/20a8dN9AB3Ps4gH9iXrchb 

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine Special Issue article – Hygiene Theatre: Obsessing over SARS-CoV-2 while Ignoring Other Pathogens at our Peril? September Special Issue. September 10, 2021. https://joom.ag/V3wI/p6

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Barbara Schwarz, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth: Texas lab workers feeling burned out in non-stop COVID battle. September 7, 2021. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/texas-lab-workers-feeling-burned-out-non-stop-covid-battle

Rohde, R.E., Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. The @US_FDA fully approves @pfizer #COVID19 #vaccine [Starts at 12:40 mark] August 23, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/the-fda-fully-approves-pfizer-the-changing-situati

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with @Eric Weaver and @Daniel Chipping on @Race to Value podcast – COVID-19 & SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant: Scientific Insights from a Leading Virologist, with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde. August 20, 2021. https://www.racetovalue.org/covid-19-sars-cov-2-delta-variant-scientific-insights-from-a-leading-virologist-with-dr-rodney-e-rohde/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Ethical issues with a C-19 booster shot, Ont. PCs under fire for fake invoices, The Bloc could deny Trudeau his majority & Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin charged. August 19, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/ethical-issues-with-a-c-19-booster-shot-ont-pcs-un 

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tahera Rahman of KXAN NBC Austin: Vaccinated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19, not feeling symptoms. August 17, 2021. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-gov-greg-abbott-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lindsey Ragas of CBS Austin: Governor Abbott tests positive for COVID-19. August 17, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/governor-abbott-tests-positive-for-covid-19

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. Yes, You Can Still Trust in the CDC. August 6, 2021. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/despite-evolving-guidance-public-health-experts-say-texans-can-still-trust-cdc-12145775

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Arezow Doost of KXAN NBC Austin: What are the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs? August 1, 2021. https://www.kxan.com/investigations/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-covid-19-on-the-lungs/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with of KVUE ABC Austin: Local experts weigh in on new CDC leaked findings about delta variant. July 30, 2021. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cdc-leaked-findings-about-delta-variant/269-1f8a550e-3828-4a4d-9048-5912d7df0d8a

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for SportsSlaw – Episode #53 – Lomas and Deb talk to Dr. Rodney E. Rohde and Dr. Ryan McNamara about the two Americas – the vaccinated and unvaccinated. July 29, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/846625142959575

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Melanie Barden of CBS Austin: Baylor Scott & White, Ascension Seton requiring its staff to get vaccinated. July 28, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/coronavirus/baylor-scott-white-requiring-its-staff-to-get-vaccinated

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Brian Standing, Host, Monday 8 O’ Clock Buzz, WORT 89.9 FM, Madison Community Radio. A Tale of Two Pandemics. July 26, 2021. https://www.wortfm.org/a-tale-of-two-pandemics/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Simone Carter of Dallas Observer [1 million monthly active users and 42,000 weekly print copies]. July 22, 2021. Viruses Are Going to Virus’: COVID-19 Infections Rise Among Vaccinated Texans. https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/vaccinated-texans-are-testing-positive-for-covid-19-stoking-delta-variant-fears-12059219

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Daniel Dao & Gabriel Yin of CGTN America [CCTV-13, formerly CCTV News, broadcasting across China since 2003, is the news channel of China Central Television and the biggest news channel on mainland China]. California’s economy restarts this month. June 3, 2021. http://m.news.cctv.com/2021/06/03/ARTIpN66UYTf7rgGgChQ3tar210603.shtml

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Ontario declares 3 more Delta Hotspots & Accelerates 2nd doses, NACI update on AZ vaccine & Despite Ford’s pledge, LTC homes still have no AC. June 18, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/ont-declares-3-more-delta-hotspots-accelerates-2nd

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Barbara Schwarz, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth: COVID-19 Delta variant blazing through UK, and possibly US. June 16, 2021. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/covid-19-delta-variant-blazing-through-uk-and-possibly-us

Rohde, R.E.  June 11, 2021. Invited interview with Barbara Schwarz, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth: Stats say Women more likely to get COVID breakthrough infections. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/local/stats-say-women-more-likely-covid-breakthrough-infections

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vidal of CBS Austin: Round Rock Express receives approval to operate at increased capacity. April 13, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/report-indicates-more-breakthrough-covid-19-cases-among-vaccinated-woman-in-austin

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Vaccine hesitancy slows Biden’s vaccination plan – Bill Kelly Show – June 8, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/vaccine-hesitancy-slows-bidens-vaccination-plan

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for SportsSlaw – Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sports Slaw – Episode 49 – Lomas and Deb talk to “Doc R” from Texas State University to revisit COVID, vaccinations and how we move forward. May 28, 2021. https://fb.watch/5MGWJcSiuI/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Webber Training [International webinar, over 100,000 global subscribers] – Emerging Pathogens – Have We Learned Any Lessons. May 27, 2021. https://webbertraining.com/schedulep1.php?command=viewClass&ID=1545

Rohde, R.E. Invited guest for LabOPEX Live with Lona Gordon Small. Medical lab and Public Health professionals: Visible Heroes during the pandemic. May 20, 2021. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6800781371330588672/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. April 26, 2021. COVID-19 variants in Canada, India’s dire situation, Systemic problems in the CAF & No Olympics during a pandemic? [Starts at 16:45 mark] April 26, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/covid-19-variants-in-canada-indias-dire-situation

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for ‘The Big Bid Theory’ Podcast, COVID a Year Later. Virus Expert With Lessons Learned and What’s Ahead. April 14, 2021. https://www.spreaker.com/user/thebigbidtheory/covid-a-year-later-virus-expert-with-lessons

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vidal of CBS Austin: Round Rock Express receives approval to operate at increased capacity. April 13, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/round-rock-express-receives-approval-to-operate-at-increased-capacity

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. White House rules out Vaccine Passports & Biden makes all adults eligible for vaccines by April 19th- Bill Kelly Show – Omny.fm April 8, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/white-house-rules-out-vaccine-passports-biden-make

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Daniel Dao of CGTN America [CCTV-13, formerly CCTV News, broadcasting across China since 2003, is the news channel of China Central Television and the biggest news channel on mainland China]. The U.S. Epidemic Chaos. April 6, 2021. https://app.cctv.com/special/m/livevod/index.html?guid=38e4a8601ed44b739a8bf762d7dc2c66&vtype=2&vsetId=C10598

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vidal of CBS Austin: Austinites weigh in on possible ‘vaccine passports’ as part of return to normalcy. March 29, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austinites-weigh-in-on-possible-vaccine-passports-as-part-of-return-to-normalcy

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Melanie Barden of CBS Austin: Texas to open COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults on March 29. March 23, 2021. https://cbs4local.com/news/local/texas-to-open-covid-19-vaccinations-to-all-adults-on-march-29th

Rohde, R.E. Invited feature for Partnership to Fight Infectious Diseases – Faces of AMR Story Board. March 18, 2021. https://www.fightinfectiousdisease.org/amr  

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on Third wave dread, AstraZeneca updates & What happens after the U.S. is done with vaccinations?  March 16, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/third-wave-dread-astrazeneca-updates-what-happens

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on The Pandemic Year: how COVID-19 reshaped the United States forever – Bill Kelly Show – Omny.fm  March 11, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-pandemic-year-how-covid-19-reshaped-the-united

Rohde, R.E. March 8, 2021.Invited interview for People of Pathology Podcast with Dennis Strenk – Episode 50 is out now! Dr. Rodney E Rohde, SV, SM, MB (ASCP), FACSc, returns to the show to discuss COVID variants and vaccines.
Listen here: Apple: https://lnkd.in/gZq5uut Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gHqNMcb Google: https://lnkd.in/gjEw-iY

Rohde, R.E. Highlight by Texas State Newsroom – Dr. Rodney Rohde, chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, answers timely questions, Featured Faculty, by Julie Cooper | March 3, 2021. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2021/rohde-answers-timely-questions.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for San Marcos Daily Record by Nick Castillo – Gov. Abbott announces end to mask mandate, Hays County leaders skeptical of move. March 3, 2021. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/gov-abbott-announces-end-mask-mandate-hays-county-leaders-skeptical-move

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview Off the Bench #Podcast episode dropped today! @AlwaysKyle1 speaks with @RodneyRohde about COVID-19, specifically monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and the #MedicalLaboratory profession. February 26, 2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zix3f-fbdca4?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Gabriela Vida of CBS Austin: Infectious disease experts warn against loosening mask mandate. February 25, 2021. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/infectious-disease-experts-warn-against-loosening-mask-mandate

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw – Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sports Slaw – Episode 41 – Lomas and Deb talk to “Doc R” from Texas State University about variants, vaccines, and how the NFL season made it through the Super Bowl. February 24, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/429520728162114

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on Why herd immunity may be impossible without vaccinating children against COVID-19. February 17, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/why-herd-immunity-may-be-impossible-without-vaccin

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for NewScientist [based in London with a global circulation of 130K+] by Adam Vaughan – Did the coronavirus really come from frozen food, as the WHO suggests? February 12, 2021. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267598-did-the-coronavirus-really-come-from-frozen-food-as-the-who-suggests/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for National Geographic [28 million readers / reach] with David Cox – The vaccine alternatives for people with compromised immune systems. February 4, 2021. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2021/02/the-vaccine-alternatives-for-people-with-compromised-immune-systems/#close

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on South African SARS-CoV-2 variant. February 2, 2021. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/coronavirus-variants-reopening-schools-in-ontarios

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for ASCP Inside the Lab Podcast – Laboratory Staffing Shortages. February 2, 2021. https://insidethelab.buzzsprout.com/1230539/6126178-laboratory-staffing-shortages

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tahera Rahman of KXAN NBC Austin: New COVID-19 mutations are popping up — here’s what you need to know. January 26, 2021. https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/new-covid-19-mutations-are-popping-up-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?fbclid=IwAR1_7HZaRhI7iPfIGWlvo4p7z6ZeyHaSR1OPEP7g0lFKrw0FBH5vu7cWmRw

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The University Star by Tania Zapien – Unsung heroes: How Texas State lab scientists are saving lives. January 19, 2021. https://www.universitystar.com/life_and_arts/unsung-heroes-how-texas-state-lab-scientists-are-saving-lives/article_89d9d00a-5a11-11eb-867d-63f66d62ac9e.html?mc_cid=0e531b01ae&mc_eid=7f90384d82

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Tyler Hicks – Is This the Last Place in America People Will Get Vaccines? January 11, 2021. https://www.thedailybeast.com/are-dallas-jails-the-last-place-in-america-people-will-get-vaccines?source=articles&via=rss

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Business Insider [170 million unique visitors across the globe] by Ara Bendix – Monoclonal antibody treatments could cut COVID-19 hospitalizations significantly — but doctors aren’t using their full supply. December 29, 2020. https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-19-treatment-monoclonal-antibodies-promise-challenges-2020-12  

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Lindsey Ragas of CBS Austin News – Medical laboratory professionals perform COVID-19 tests, face burnout and exhaustion. December 28, 2020. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/medical-laboratory-professionals-perform-covid-19-tests-face-burnout-and-exhaustion

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Ashley Lopez, KUT Radio 90.5, Austin’s NPR Station. December 17, 2020. https://www.kut.org/covid-19/2020-12-17/texas-medical-lab-workers-face-continued-crunch-as-covid-19-cases-rise

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw – Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sportsslaw – Episode #33 – A discussion about COVID and vaccines. December 16, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1463230080549915&ref=notif&notif_id=1608165580364784&notif_t=live_video_explicit

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for HuffPost [30 million viewers] by Stephanie Barnes – What Needs To Happen Before The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Considered Over: Here are the steps that will bring the coronavirus pandemic under control and how long it might take to get back to “normal.” December 1, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-needs-happen-covid-pandemic-over_l_5fc4448dc5b66bb88c680942

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Dr. Rodney Rohde on developing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. November 30, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/dr-rodney-rohde-on-developing-and-distributing-cov

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for KLBJ 590am/99.7fm Radio with Jon Cooley. Texas is getting access to a Covid 19 treatment. November 30, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for CBS Austin TV by Melanie Barden – Health experts say new antibody treatment is promising, but COVID prevention is key, November 19, 2020. https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/health-experts-say-new-antibody-treatment-is-promising-but-covid-prevention-is-key

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Closer and closer to having a COVID-19 vaccine, Long term care homes vs. COVID-19 & Heinz returns to Canada. November 18, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/closer-and-closer-to-having-a-covid-19-vaccine-lon

Rohde, R.E. Interview with Margaret Blatz of Elite Daily – How To Shop Black Friday 2020 Safely Amid Coronavirus, According To Experts. November 10, 2020. https://www.elitedaily.com/p/how-to-shop-black-friday-2020-safely-amid-coronavirus-according-to-experts-42143247

Rohde, R.E. Featured Faculty Newsroom, Pfizer close to COVID vaccine, Dr. Rodney E. Rohde weighs in on what that means. November 10, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2020/rohde-weighs-in-on-pfizer-covid-vaccine.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited Episode 10: COVID expert returns to Big Ideas TXST, discusses progression of pandemic, looming third spike, Rodney Rohde via Texas State Newsroom and #BigIdeasTXST #TXST_THR Translational Health Research, November 2, 2020. https://anchor.fm/big-ideas-txst/episodes/Episode-10-COVID-revisited-with-Rodney-Rohde-elttda/a-a3nr81f?fbclid=IwAR2u11n2ECuuvU5JVy7wVkEEzUnEhJhvEdyqdtSJbyXCveh9vKnyrvtOydY

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Wall Street Journal via Brianna Abbott – Help Wanted at Covid-19 Testing Labs. October 13, 2020. https://www.wsj.com/articles/help-wanted-at-covid-19-testing-labs-11602583202

Rohde, R.E. Yahoo News – Medical Experts Share Step-by-Step Instructions for How to Wear Masks Properly [From Good Housekeeping, Zee Krstic]. October 5, 2020. https://tinyurl.com/y5s2gqp2

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML – Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19, Canada Approved Rapid Testing & Labour Relations Board won’t hear Ontario Teacher Unions’ case over Back to School Plan. LISTEN in at the 11:00 to 17:00 minute mark for The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: October 2, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/trump-tests-positive-for-covid-19-canada-approved

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – #COVID19, #WorldRabiesDay, and #WorldMRSADay update. September 23, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/texas-state-scientist-rabies-eradication-campus-reopening-amr

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw – Episode #22 – Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, Friend of the Show – Sportsslaw – Episode #27 – A discussion about COVID and vaccines. September 23 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3443882139011402&extid=ZvQ7J0epQkRat0Ol

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Kristen Fischer – Study Finds Ibuprofen Likely Doesn’t Make COVID-19 Symptoms Worse. September 14, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/study-finds-ibuprofen-likely-doesnt-make-covid19-symptoms-worse

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Hunter Woodall – Texas Governor Declares a Victory Over COVID. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? September 4, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-guv-declares-a-victory-over-covid-what-could-possibly-go-wrong?ref=scroll

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Courtney Leiva – Should Parents Consider Antimicrobial Backpacks and Lunchboxes This Year? August 25, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/antimicrobial-backpacks-and-lunchboxes-for-covid-19-back-to-school?ref=scroll

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for The Daily Beast [1 million readers daily] by Courtney Leiva – Do Teachers Need Face Shields When Returning to Work? August 22, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/face-shields-for-teachers?ref=author

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – How Texas State University is Confronting Coronavirus. August 20, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/how-texas-state-university-is-confronting-coronavirus

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Matt Berger – Can the New Coronavirus Be Transmitted by Frozen Foods? Unlikely, Experts Say. August 18, 2020.  https://www.healthline.com/health-news/coronavirus-transmitted-by-frozen-foods-unlikely

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – How to read FDA Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA). August 18, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/how-to-read-fda-emergency-use-authorization?fbclid=IwAR2oqH9I0DAGCjkd2EcGV5s6JsbD3wT9TfpWFl-4NQLSm3gGPHEC4S2jdjA

Rohde, R. E. Invited interview with Greg Brady of AM640 Toronto [#2 ranked AM station in the Toronto market] –Why a second wave of COVID-19 is likely in both Canada & the U.S. August 17, 2020.  https://omny.fm/shows/640-toronto/why-a-second-wave-of-covid-19-is-likely-in-both-ca

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Tessa Weinberg of Fort Worth Star Telegram [176,219 daily 184,079 Sunday circulation] – Texas’ COVID testing has dropped as positivity rate climbs, giving virus ‘upper hand’. August 13, 2020. Read more here: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/coronavirus/article244876422.html#storylink=cpy

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Kate Rogers / Betsy Spring of CNBC [5.7 million viewership and CNBC continues to possess the wealthiest audience (in terms of average income) of any television channel in the United States] – Focus on Medical Laboratory Profession during COVID-19 Pandemic. August 9, 2020. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/08/09/the-hidden-profession-saving-lives.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw – Episode #22 – Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde – The Impact of the Pandemic on Sports. August 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/765130940899316

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for LiveScience.com by Yasemin Saplakoglu – Should schools reopen amid the pandemic? July 17, 2020. https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-should-schools-reopen-fall.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. LISTEN in at the 7:55 minute mark for The Scott Thompson Podcast: Keeping the Canada-U.S. border closed, Purging Huawei from the U.K. 5G network & How the pandemic changed sex and dating. July 14, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/keeping-the-canada-u-s-border-closed-purging-huawe

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Elite Daily [~50 million digital readership] by Margaret Blatz – Is Shopping In Person After Coronavirus Reopenings Safe? Experts Explain. July 10, 2020. https://www.elitedaily.com/p/is-shopping-in-person-after-coronavirus-reopenings-safe-experts-explain-29148365

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for San Marcos Daily Record by Stephanie Gates – Backlogged COVID-19 test results explained. July 9, 2020. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/backlogged-covid-19-test-results-explained

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Matt Berger – Why the Black Lives Matter Protests Didn’t Contribute to the COVID-19 Surge? July 9, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/black-lives-matter-protests-didnt-contribute-to-covid19-surge

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. LISTEN in at the 34:00 minute mark for The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Repairs needed at Tim Horton’s Field, Plan for the 2026 Commonwealth Games bid & Scientists warn COVID-19 could be. July 7, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-repairs-needed-at-tim

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Forbes Magazine [74 million readers per month] by Rachel Sandler – ‘We Can’t Let Our Guard Down’: Here’s How To Celebrate July 4th Safely, July 2, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/07/02/we-cant-let-our-guard-down-heres-how-to-celebrate-july-4th-safely/#2551f6d47885

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Texas Tribune [1,421,883 readers / month] by Emma Platoff – As coronavirus cases surged, Texas’ contact tracing workforce shrunk. June 30, 2020. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/06/30/texas-cut-contact-tracing/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw – Episode #18 – Featuring Dr. Rodney E. Rohde – The Impact of the Pandemic on Sports. June 26, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/107757207306074/posts/271626077585852/?vh=e&d=n

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Charges made in Brampton crash, Cases continue to increase in the US, Health Care system comparison & Another name June 26, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-charges-made-in-brampt

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for People of Pathology Podcast with Dennis Strenk – Dr. Rodney E. Rohde: Microbiology, COVID19 and Medical Laboratory Science. June 22, 2020. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ldh9C902oiaoRZSLdUl76?si=I4AgPlzJR7ClNxemNZWFig

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Are US citizens buying the messaging on COVID-19 that the White House is giving? How concerned are they with cases increasing in the States? June 18, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/covid-19-in-the-u-s

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Good Housekeeping [22.9 million average monthly unique viewers/impressions] by Zee Krstic – Coronavirus and Face Masks: Everything You Need to Know This Summer. An expert-backed guide to buying, making, wearing and cleaning face masks during the coronavirus pandemic. June 10, 2020. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a32703820/coronavirus-face-mask-guide/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Elemental [https://elemental.medium.com/] by Rob Britt – The Science of Superspreaders: A fraction of infected people trigger the bulk of new cases, one reason the pandemic is far from over. June 5, 2020. https://elemental.medium.com/the-science-of-superspreaders-2ceed2b68834 

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Bustle.com [84 Million Readers] by Carolyn Steber – If Your Partner Has To Go Back To Work, Here’s What To Do. May 26, 2020. https://www.bustle.com/p/if-your-partner-has-to-go-back-to-work-heres-what-to-do-22914473

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Men’s Health [15.3 million digital readership] by Rachael Schultz – When Will the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Be Over? Experts explain how close and how far away we are. May 21, 2020. https://www.menshealth.com/health/a32617680/when-will-coronavirus-end/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Kristen Fischer – When Will We Know If Reopening States Has Worked or Backfired? May 20, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/when-will-we-know-if-reopening-states-has-worked-or-backfired#1

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for HuffPost [30 Million Readers] by Amber Pardilla – Where To Buy Cloth Face Masks For Coronavirus Online: Here are the brands making and selling face masks for adults and kids for COVID-19. May 19, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/where-to-buy-cloth-face-masks-for-coronavirus-online_l_5eb9776dc5b665d677b8e1df?noa

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview with Deb Schneider and Lomas Brown for Sportsslaw – Episode #8 – Featuring Lila Lazarus and Dr. Rodney Rohde – The Impact of the Pandemic on Sports. May 17, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/sportsslaw/videos/2664027277162874/?v=2664027277162874

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Bustle.com by Mekita Rivas – How To Shop Safely When Stores Reopen During Coronavirus. May 11, 2020. https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-shop-safely-when-stores-reopen-during-coronavirus-22888613

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for MedicalTechnologySchools.com by Nina Chamlou – The Quest for a COVID-19 Vaccine: Two Experts Show Us the Road Ahead. May 6, 2020. https://www.medicaltechnologyschools.com/biomedical-science/developing-a-covid-19-vaccine

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Texas Tribune [1,421,883 readers / month] by Emma Platoff – Health experts give Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas mixed reviews, warn state should revive stay-at-home order if surge emerges. April 29, 2020. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/29/texas-greg-abbott-economy-coronavirus/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Check in at about 3 min for about 15 min of my conversation! Explaining herd immunity, the framework for reopening Ontario & how to identify a fake police officer. April 27, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/explaining-herd-immunity-the-framework-for-reopeni

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for U.S. News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Susan Milligan – The Coronavirus Choice. Governors might open a state but Americans will decide for themselves if they are ready to emerge from the crisis. April 24, 2020. https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2020-04-24/as-georgia-reopens-americans-get-mixed-message-about-coronavirus-safety

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for San Marcos Daily Record by Stephanie Gates – Labs play critical role during pandemic. April 24, 2020. https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/news/labs-play-critical-role-during-pandemic?fbclid=IwAR1hpRevToAd1WFwfRJfngDuABmkD2T0t2Ho_uWgRHrbIFG52SxthQLWTvg

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KXAN by Yoojin Cho – What you need to know about COVID-19 antibody testing. April 24, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/simplehealth/medical/what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-19-antibody-testing/

Rohde, R.E. Reshared April 22, 2020 by Heart – Experts warn of ‘high touch’ areas in your home that you should be disinfecting regularly. https://www.heart.co.uk/lifestyle/high-touch-areas-home-disinfected/ from MarthaStewart.com [7,305,000 million digital readership] by Jillian Kramer – Five High-Touch Areas in Your Home to Disinfect Regularly. Research shows that viruses can live on some of these surfaces for hours or even days. April 8, 2020. https://www.marthastewart.com/7781341/disinfect-high-touch-areas-in-home

Rohde, R.E. Reshared April 21, 2020 by Yahoo [309 million monthly viewers] – Medical Experts Explain Step-by-Step Instructions for How to Put on Your Face Mask the Right Way. https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/medical-experts-explain-step-step-213200019.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC8kfQ3VBXWsS2dTzXiFTi8RidKfNmoE5eZVRaZxcSTZgzVEwUgSDA73BMbDRBUn0IRvAeIom_9wgMi16Qu0TkE0h0ywBC01aFvBhyoIbAqc0yvFBqD_ytLI2-r3VcodoEnza0OrvP9SuodSxo0XQ3h7LCITtG1rSgXLP62hF0oA&guccounter=2 from Good Housekeeping by Zee Krstic – Here’s How to Wear a Face Mask Properly, According to Medical Experts. This expert-approved checklist can help you stay as safe as possible by avoiding common mistakes. April 21, 2020. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a32193198/how-to-wear-a-face-mask-properly/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Good Housekeeping [22.9 million average monthly unique viewers/impressions] by Zee Krstic – Here’s How to Wear a Face Mask Properly, According to Medical Experts. This expert-approved checklist can help you stay as safe as possible by avoiding common mistakes. April 21, 2020. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a32193198/how-to-wear-a-face-mask-properly/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KXAN by Billy Gates and Yoojin Cho – Public enrollment for COVID-19 testing coming, health officials say, April 17, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/austin-travis-county-health-officials-to-give-update-on-covid-19-public-testing-enrollment-friday/

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 10, 2020, by MSN Lifestyle [ ] – Invited interview story for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Vartika Puranik – How To Clean A Fabric Coronavirus Face Mask And How Often. Washing face masks is just as important as wearing them to prevent the spread of COVID-19. April 10, 2020 https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/how-to-clean-a-fabric-coronavirus-face-mask-and-how-often/ar-BB12qN9e?li=BBnb7Kz

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Vartika Puranik – How To Clean A Fabric Coronavirus Face Mask And How Often. Washing face masks is just as important as wearing them to prevent the spread of COVID-19. April 10, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-clean-fabric-coronavirus-face-mask_l_5e8f6e5dc5b6458ae2a5cab1

Rohde, R.E.  Invited interview story for Mic [84 million readership] by Tracey Anne Duncan – How to do your laundry during a pandemic. April 9, 2020. https://www.mic.com/p/how-to-do-your-laundry-during-a-pandemic-22685464

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 8, 2020, by Yahoo News [309 million monthly viewers] – Invited interview story for MarthaStewart.com [7,305,000 million digital readership] by Jillian Kramer – Five High-Touch Areas in Your Home to Disinfect Regularly. Research shows that viruses can live on some of these surfaces for hours or even days. April 8, 2020. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/five-high-touch-areas-home-204411723.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for MarthaStewart.com [7,305,000 million digital readership] by Jillian Kramer – Five High-Touch Areas in Your Home to Disinfect Regularly. Research shows that viruses can live on some of these surfaces for hours or even days. April 8, 2020. https://www.marthastewart.com/7781341/disinfect-high-touch-areas-in-home

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Men’s Health [15.3 million digital readership] by Melissa Matthews – Online Shopping Is Ramping Up, but Are Packages Safe from Coronavirus? How risky is that Amazon order, anyway? April 8, 2020. https://www.menshealth.com/health/a32065591/can-you-get-coronavirus-from-mail/

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Prevention Magazine [4.8 million digital readership] by Elizabeth Millard – Can a Homemade Face Mask Really Prevent Coronavirus? How to Make, Wear, and Clean One. All your questions about fabric masks answered by experts—including a surgeon who’s sewing her own, April 8, 2020. https://www.prevention.com/health/a32066112/homemade-fabric-face-masks-coronavirus/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Rob Rourke on KZSM San Marcos’ Community Radio Station – On our live emergency COVID-19 news update at noon today, Tuesday, April 7, to discuss the Coronavirus and its impact on our community. Dr. Rohde will also talk about testing and the possible an antibody test to determine immunity. Click the red menu on the upper left, click on “Podcasts,” then select “KZSM.org News Specials” and scroll down to today’s date. http://kzsm.org/?fbclid=IwAR2A-n_92k57DuAlmaI34oM7P4DDRshJjWLhat_YdR5YzA81bx4Za9rjSjE

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [86 million digital readership] by Bob Curley – Why Face Masks Are Crucial Now in the Battle Against COVID-19, April 6, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/face-masks-importance-battle-with-covid19

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Women’s Health [14 million digital readership] by Emilia Benton – Do Disinfectant Wipes Really Kill Germs Effectively?Make sure you’re using the real thing. April 6, 2020. https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a32053484/do-disinfectant-wipes-kill-germs/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML: The Bill Kelly Show #Podcast: Probability of a surge in cases, Listener calls & Breaking update on the 2030 Commonwealth games. Check in at 0:45 for about 17 min of my conversation! April 2, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-probability-of-a-surge

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Chilean El Mercurio newspaper by Nicolas Garcis Del Val – A4, INTERNACIONAL LA PANDEMIA DEL CORONAVIRUS, Mayor número de casos del que se tiene registrado Problemas metodológicos y escepticismo sobre cifras oficiales: dudas del alcance del covid-19 Los países más afectados por la pandemia en Europa tendrían millones de infectados más de los que dicen tener, según estimaciones. [El Mercurio is a Chilean newspaper with editions in Valparaíso and Santiago. Its Santiago edition is considered the country’s newspaper of record and it is considered the oldest daily in the Spanish language currently in circulation. El Mercurio is owned by El Mercurio S.A.P. (Sociedad Anónima Periodística ‘joint stock news company’), which operates a network of 19 regional dailies and 32 radio stations across the country], April 1, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 1, 2020, by Yahoo News [309 million monthly viewers] Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Vanessa Caceres – What’s the Difference Between an Epidemic and Pandemic? The new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has moved from epidemic to pandemic. What does that mean? March 13, 2020. https://news.yahoo.com/whats-difference-between-epidemic-pandemic-151711795.html

Rohde, R.E. Re-shared April 1, 2020, by Yahoo News [309 million monthly viewers] Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Ilana Kowarski– How Med Students Can Stay Safe From Coronavirus, March 19, 2020. https://news.yahoo.com/medical-students-protect-themselves-during-coronavirus-outbreak-130000062.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Fodor’s Travel [26 million viewers] by Barbara Noe Kennedy – Is Visiting a National Park a Bad Idea During the Coronavirus Pandemic? March 25, 2020. https://www.fodors.com/news/news/is-visiting-a-national-park-a-bad-idea-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic

Rohde, R.E. Invited Episode 3: Novel Coronavirus, Part 2 with Rodney Rohde via Texas State Newsroom and #BigIdeasTXST #TXST_THR Translational Health Research, March 24, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/inside-txst/big-ideas-podcast/episode-4-novel-coronavirus-part-2-with-rodney-rohde0.html

Engineering Ethics Blog – Conditions On the Front: The Clinical Lab Test for the COVID-19 Virus, March 23, 2020. https://engineeringethicsblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/conditions-on-front-clinical-lab-test.html?fbclid=IwAR0rLrPWJU5fd0zURTGH__Vkcj6nSNFZiQTHiwiYn6YTWqzLOY8srS_iv4M

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on  900 CHML. Check in at 0:45 for about 15 min to 15:30 of my conversation! March 23, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-how-is-the-world-fairi?in_playlist=bill-kelly-show!podcast

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Nicole Pajer – A Quick Guide On What To Do About Your Doctors’ Appointments: Experts explain what healthcare visits are necessary and what you should postpone because of coronavirus. March 20, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-to-do-doctors-appointments_l_5e73d50bc5b6eab77944d756

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Ambar Pardilla – These Food Delivery Services Now Offer Contactless Delivery: It’s time to take social distancing seriously — including when you order takeout. Here are the food apps that offer no-contact delivery. March 20, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/food-takeout-services-no-contact-delivery_l_5e6fae3dc5b60fb69ddb8ccf

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Scott Thompson Show out of Ontario, Canada on 900 CHML. Check in at 30:00 for about 15 min of my conversation! Ontario’s fight against COVID-19, Ontario education going forward & How long does the new coronavirus live on surfaces? March 20, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/ontario-s-fight-against-covid-19-ontario-education?in_playlist=chml-news!chml-aggregate-playlist

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Healthline.com [200 million readership]by Kristen Fischer – How the COVID-19 Outbreak in the U.S. May Unfold in the Coming Days, March 20, 2020. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/coronavirus-outbreak-future-in-america#1

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Ilana Kowarski– How Med Students Can Stay Safe From Coronavirus, March 19, 2020. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/articles/how-medical-students-can-protect-themselves-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Huffington Post [26 million viewers] by Courtney Leiva – How Long Coronavirus Lives On Clothes, and How to Wash Them, March 18, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-long-coronavirus-live-clothing-washing_l_5e724927c5b6eab779409e74

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for the Christian Science Monitor [120,000 readership] by Linda Feldman, Henry Gass, and Patrik Jonsson – After shaky start, federal and state authorities start to work in tandem, March 16, 2020.  https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2020/0316/After-shaky-start-federal-and-state-authorities-start-to-work-in-tandem

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Forbes Magazine [74 million readers per month] by Rachel Sandler –Why Young And Healthy People Should Still Take Coronavirus Seriously, March 16, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/16/why-young-and-healthy-people-should-still-take-coronavirus-seriously/#28cce6f931d4

 Rohde, R.E. Invited Episode 3: Novel Coronavirus, Part 1 with Rodney Rohde via Texas State Newsroom and #BigIdeasTXST #TXST_THR Translational Health Research, March 16, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/inside-txst/big-ideas-podcast/episode-3-novel-coronavirus-part-1-with-rodney-rohde.html

 Rohde, R.E. Highlight by Texas State Newsroom – Dr. Rodney E. Rohde lends expertise to national news coverage of COVID-19, Featured Faculty, by Emma Carberry and Manuel Garcia | March 13, 2020. https://news.txstate.edu/featured-faculty/2020/dr-rodney-e-rohde-lends-expertise-to-national-news-coverage-of-cov-19.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for SELF Magazine [5,282,000 readers] Colleen Stinchcombe – How to Avoid Coronavirus on Planes, Trains, and Buses, March 13, 2020. https://www.self.com/story/coronavirus-plane-train-bus-travel

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for US News and World Report [30,180,000 readers] by Vanessa Caceres – What’s the Difference Between an Epidemic and Pandemic? The new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has moved from epidemic to pandemic. What does that mean? March 13, 2020. https://health.usnews.com/conditions/articles/whats-the-difference-between-an-epidemic-and-pandemic

 Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Forbes Online [74 million readers per month] by Rachel Sandler – Here’s What You Actually Need To Buy To Prepare For Coronavirus, March 10, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/10/heres-what-you-actually-need-to-buy-to-prepare-for-coronavirus/#7379b68455c0

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview story for Florence Health by Rosemary Black – 8 Practices Every Health Professional Should Follow as COVID-19 Spreads in the US, March 10, 2020. https://www.florence-health.com/latest-news/registered-nurse/8-practice-every-healthcare-professional-should-follow-as-covid-19-spreads-in-the-u-s/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KXAN by Tahera Rahman – University Official says Texas State discussing plans to teach remotely in case of coronavirus outbreak, March 10, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/hays-county-working-with-texas-state-to-monitor-self-quarantined-individuals/?fbclid=IwAR0kyfThDTpnC7a9JVMivjZmMVGdFlq0nXFJHbzDYz40eIWYFMFPLYyywAk

Rohde, R.E. Invited #podcast on The Big Bid Theory – Season 6! ‘Coronavirus and Public Health Facts v Fiction from an Actual Expert’. Dr. Rodney Rohde @RodneyRohde w latest on #coronavirus / #covid19, precautions, media’s impact on situation + #Elections2020 public health priority. March 10, 2020. https://www.spreaker.com/user/thebigbidtheory/coronavirus-and-public-health-facts-fiction

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for The Texas Tribune by Edgar Walters – 5 million Texans lack health insurance. Here’s how that complicates the coronavirus response. March 10, 2020. https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/10/coronavirus-texas-poses-challenges-people-without-insurance/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1583851526&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Rohde, R.E. Eating out and #SARSCoV2 / #COVID19 via my interview with @MensHealthMag [15.3 million readers per month] #PublicHealth #FoodBorneIllness #foodsafety March 10, 2020. https://www.menshealth.com/health/a31280739/restaurants-coronavirus-safety/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview ACC Newsroom by Sydney Pruitt, ACC experts weigh-in on what you need to know about the Coronavirus, March 9, 2020. https://www.austincc.edu/news/2020/03/acc-experts-weigh-what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview / video story for KVUE by Mike Marut – Virus expert says public panic over coronavirus ‘a little out of proportion, March 5, 2020. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/coronavirus-flu-fear-facts-what-to-do-virus/269-626b3935-1880-4048-9b98-c179f721ed32

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for SC Times by Shawn Raymundo, Lillian Boyd and Collin Breaux – Orange County Health Care Agency officials confirmed two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, March 5, 2020. https://www.sanclementetimes.com/oc-health-agency-reports-2-presumptive-positive-cases-of-coronavirus/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Healthcaredegree.com article by Nina Chamlou – Fighting the Coronavirus: The Minds that Wage Wars Against Society’s Biological Threats, March 4, 2020. https://www.healthcaredegree.com/blog/fighting-the-coronavirus

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Care.com article by Maressa Brown – Your coronavirus questions, answered: What families and caregivers need to know, March 2, 2020.  https://www.care.com/c/stories/16670/coronavirus-families-caregivers-faq/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Care.com article by Maressa Brown – How to talk to kids about coronavirus, March 2, 2020. https://www.care.com/c/stories/16671/coronavirus-how-to-talk-kids/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Florence Health article by Rosemary Black – 8 Practice Every Healthcare Professional Should Follow, March 2, 2020.  https://www.florence-health.com/latest-news/registered-nurse/8-practice-every-healthcare-professional-should-follow-as-covid-19-spreads-in-the-u-s/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the #podcast on the Bill Kelly Show out of Ontario, Canada on  900 CHML. Check in at 31:45 for about 15 min of my conversation! February 28, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/bill-kelly-show/the-bill-kelly-show-podcast-black-youth-mentorship

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for TIME magazine article by Amy Gunia, Hillary Leung, and Mélissa Godin – Coronavirus Cases Outside China Are Accelerating Rapidly. Here’s What to Know, February 24, 2020.  https://time.com/5789631/coronavirus-covid-19-global-cases/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for TIME magazine article by Amy Gunia – Cruise Passenger Whose Coronavirus Infection Went Undetected Shows It May Not Be Possible to Stop the Outbreak From Spreading, February 20, 2020.  https://time.com/5784942/coronavirus-screening-westerdam-testing/

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for the Scott Thompson Show Podcast on 900-CHML-Global-News-Radio. February 15, 2020. https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/how-long-could-the-coronavirus-that-causes-covid-1

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview by Career Pupose by TIAA – 5 essential lessons to prepare you for tenure review. February 12, 2020. https://careerpurpose.com/industries/education/academic-tenure

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Brazilian news website R7.com (by Fernando Mellis) – Mundo terá que conviver sempre com surgimento de novos virus (World will always have to live with the emergence of new viruses). February 9, 2020. http://noticias.r7.com/saude/mundo-tera-que-conviver-sempre-com-surgimento-de-novos-virus-09022020

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for Outbreak News Today radio podcast – Coronavirus Q&A with Rodney Rohde, PhD Outbreak News This Week.  February 6, 2020. http://outbreaknewstoday.com/coronavirus-qa-with-rodney-rohde-phd-10562/

Rohde R.E. Expert guidance and commentary, Novel Coronavirus Lab Protocols and Responses: Next Steps by Rodney Rohde, PhD, for the American Society for Microbiology | February 3, 2020 | Elsevier Novel Coronavirus Information Center. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center

Rohde R.E. KXAN News interview, Chinese province placed on UT-Austin’s restricted travel list after coronavirus outbreak, January 28, 2020. https://www.kxan.com/news/chinese-province-placed-on-ut-austins-restricted-travel-list-after-coronavirus-outbreak/

Rohde R.E. Invited interview for Fox 7 News, Update on #nCoV #Coronavirus Outbreak, January 21, 2020. See: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/cdc-confirms-first-case-of-coronavirus-in-the-us

Rohde R.E. Why #PublicHealth Matters. American Society for Microbiology, Invited online article, November 25, 2019. https://asm.org/Articles/2019/November/Why-PublicHealth-Matters

Rohde, R.E. Invited interview for ‘The Big Bid Theory’ Podcast, Public Health Threats. How’s Your Health Literacy? July 24, 2019. https://www.spreaker.com/user/thebigbidtheory/public-health-threats-hows-your-health-literacy

4. Workshops / Webinars / Presentations

Rohde, R.E. et. al. Invited panelist for Reddit AMA “Ask Science” sponsored by American Society for Microbiology. AskScience AMA Series: Sick? We’re Experts in Infectious Disease Here to Answer Your Questions About COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza. AUA! January 30, 2024. https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1aems1h/askscience_ama_series_sick_were_experts_in/

Rohde, R.E. Upcoming Respiratory Season: Update and Trends for Flu, RSV, and COVID-19. Cardinal Health Lab Briefings Webinar Series – Invited. October 11, 2023. https://www.whitehatcom.com/cardinalhealth.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation for Spring 2022 Arkansas Laboratory Conference – Be the Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity. Little Rock, Arkansas [Virtual]. April 8, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for Webber Training [International webinar, over 100,000 global subscribers] – Vaccine Hesitancy: What’s Happening. February 24, 2022. https://webbertraining.com/schedulep1.php?command=viewClass&ID=1589

Rohde, R.E. Invited Special Guest Discussion Participant for the Texas State University Philosophy Dialogue Series by Dr. Vincent Luizzi, Director of Dialogue Development, Philosophy Department – Reflections on Pandemics and Herd Immunity. February 17, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. Invited speaker for the Texas State University Philosophy Dialogue Series, San Marcos Public Library – What is Herd Immunity? February 16, 2022.

Rohde, R.E. [United States], Sarah Pitt [United Kingdom], Bassey Enya Bassey [Nigeria], Sui-yuan Chang [Taiwan], and Marie Culliton [Ireland]. Invited Presenter and Panelist for Global IFBLS Britta Karlsson Educational Webinar Series: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic. ZOOM, January 21, 2022. http://www.ifbls.org/index.php/about-ifbls/britta-karlsson-education-webinar-series

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Austin Community College, Biology Department. Biology Department Orientation Seminar – Viruses Gonna Virus: The Unfolding Story of a Pandemic. Virtual ZOOM Webinar. January 15, 2022.

Rohde, R.E., Gordon, D. & LaRochelle, J. Invited Panelist for 2021 ISSA Show, North America – Post Pandemic: The Truth About What Really Works in #Hospitality. November 16, 2021. https://issashowplanner.com/8_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?scheduleid=15

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Texas State University Round Rock Campus STEM-For-All Partnership. Community Seminar – Viruses Gonna Virus: The Unfolding Story of a Pandemic. Texas State University, Avery Bldg Teaching Theatre, Rm 252,Round Rock, TX, November 9, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQnyXSdMr0&t=5s

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation for ASCLS Region VIII IMMS – Be the Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity. Jackson Hole, WY. October 4, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for ASCP Path to Boston Annual Meeting – Its Gone Viral: SARSCoV2 / COVID19. September 27, 2021. https://ascp2021.pathable.com/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Professor for Delta Sigma Theta Iota Omega. COVID19 Myths and Facts. Virtual. September 22, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. DHRL Facilities Supervisors COVID Session Update. Texas State University, DHRL 312, September 22, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for ASCP Career Services Day – Advocacy as a subject matter expert during the pandemic. September 18, 2021. https://ascp2021.pathable.com/

Rohde, R.E. Invited Speaker for Professor Jo Ann Carson’s Philosophy Dialogue Fall 2021 –  Week I: Dazed and Confused: Reflections on the Plague Year and Beyond. Looking Backward: What Have We Learned? September 14, 2021.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter for ASCP Career Services Day – Advocacy as a subject matter expert during the pandemic. September 18, 2021. https://ascp2021.pathable.com/

Rohde, R.E. & Carranco, E. RA Training – COVID Update. Texas State University, Alkek Teaching Theater (250), August 9, 2021.

Rohde, R.E.The 6th Annual Texas State University Alpha Chi Distinguished Lecture – Understanding the Dynamics of COVID-19. April 6, 2021. Common Experience Event. https://www.txstate.edu/commonexperience/events.html

Rohde, R.E. Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease and VacciNATION – Texas VacciNATION webinar expert panelist. February 17, 2021. https://www.fightinfectiousdisease.org/john-cornyn-event

Rohde, R.E. Invited Special Guest and Panelist by – Post Summit Networking Webinar with Tom Kowalski as moderator, COVID-19 Update, status of therapies, vaccines and a Post-COVID world. December 9, 2020. https://www.thbi.com/fall-summit

Rohde, R.E. Invited 2020-2021 New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series: Impacts and Outcomes of a Pandemic – Diagnostics, Treatments and Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Louisiana Tech University, Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Biological Sciences, November 2, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Invited presentation by Erika K. Nielson, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Common Experience for Texas State Alpha Chi, Truths about COVID-19. October 30, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Keynote – SARSCoV2 / COVID19 Update: Have we learned any lessons? 2020 Virtual Northwest Medical Laboratory Symposium. Region IX, Portland, OR. October 16, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar for Healthcare Hygiene Magazine and the Bug Buster Box Continuing Education Monthly series – COVID19 and Infection Prevention. August, 2020. https://www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com/bug-buster-box/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by AHE – Emerging Pathogens: COVID-19 and the Future. July 13, 2020.

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Students, Faculty and Staff by Texas State University. July 2, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-campus-wide.html

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Faculty by Texas State University. June 30, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-for-faculty.html

Rohde, R.E. et al. Invited Webinar: Health, Wellness, and Safety for Supervisors by Texas State University. June 29, 2020. https://www.president.txstate.edu/communications/webinar-health-wellness-and-safety-for-supervisors.html

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by Contagion Live (Grant Michael Gallagher) – COVID-19: Do We Have Enough Lab Specialists for Mass Testing? May 12, 2020. https://www.contagionlive.com/news/covid19-do-we-have-enough-lab-specialists-mass-testing

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by Medical Laboratory Professionals Association of Ontario (MLPAO) via Michele Hoad – COVID-19: A Medical Laboratory and Public Health Perspective, April 25, 2020. https://www.mlpao.org/

Rohde, R.E. Invited webinar presenter by The Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI) – COVID-19 and the Importance of Policy on Public Health with Tom Kowalski as moderator, April 16, 2020. https://www.thbi.com/biotexas-cafe-rohde?fbclid=IwAR3inKDNntEJD18Vi_9acLKX0xQbmBTisMimTKla2wpiFQsZjRYwo09VvPk

Rohde, R.E. & LaRochelle, J. Invited presenter by Master Series – The Infection Prevention Strategy & Lighthouse Healthcare Partners, Part 2: Protocols to Clean and Disinfect in the COVID- 19 Environment, March 31, 2020. https://masterseries.events/portfolio/part-2-protocols-to-clean-and-disinfect-in-the-covid-19-environment/

Rohde, R.E. & LaRochelle, J. Invited presenter by Master Series – The Infection Prevention Strategy & Lighthouse Healthcare Partners, Part 1: Best Practices to prepare your facility for COVID-19, March 26, 2020. https://masterseries.events/