Dr. Paul Masters, Wadsworth Center's In-House Coronavirus Expert

New York Public Health Now

Commissioner McDonald and Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne sit down for a conversation with Dr. Paul Masters, Wadsworth Center's in-house coronavirus expert on SARS-COV-1, how it relates to COVID-19, PCR, and antibody testing.

If you have an idea for topics we should discuss, please let us know: [e-mail]

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1. Introductions and Welcome (00:00:00)

2. Dr. Masters' Educational Background (00:00:49)

3. What is a Coronavirus (00:02:19)

4. Clinical Sampling and Antibody Testing at Wadsworth Center (00:08:56)

5. Wadsworth Center's First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test (00:11:26)

6. Antibody vs. PCR Testing: What's the Difference? (00:12:32)

7. Why did Dr. Masters Keep SARS-CoV1 Proteins in Cold Storage? (00:14:41)

8. How Does Antibody Testing Help inform Public Health Decisions at the Population Level? (00:15:42)

9. Were There Any Surprises with SARS-CoV-2? (00:18:51)

10. Is It Surprising This Pandemic Caused by a Coronavirus? (00:21:06)

11. How Optimistic is Dr. Masters About Rapidly Developing Future Tests? (00:21:50)

12. Final Thoughts (00:24:20)

13. Feedback? [e-mail] (00:25:30)