SAN FRANCISCO - This week, Pac-12 Networks is bringing fans exclusive interviews from scientific professionals from around the league about the effects of COVID-19 on the universities and our communities as part of “Science Week.” Tonight, hosts Ashley Adamson and Mike Yam sit down with Dr. Stephanie Chu and Dr. Kate Starbird on a brand-new installment of “Pac-12 Playlist,” presented by New York Life, airing at 7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network.

 

Dr. Chu, who is the team physician for Colorado and serves on the NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Board, discusses necessary protocols for getting student-athletes back to campus while ensuring their safety. Dr. Chu also addresses the NCAA guidelines that talk about when athletic departments can reopen, as well as the testing requirements for student-athletes.

 

How much will coronavirus testing cost and how frequent should student-athletes be tested?@CUBuffs Team Physician and NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel member Dr. Stephanie Chu joined @Mike_Yam to answer those questions and more.

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Adamson also chats with Dr. Starbird, who is a former Stanford women’s basketball standout from 1994-97 and a current associate professor at Washington. Dr. Starbird, who was the 1997 Naismith College Player of the Year, talks about how social media and a flood of misinformation is shaping the public’s perception on COVID-19, and gives ways we can safely inform ourselves during the pandemic.

 

Dr. Chu’s full interview is available now on the “Pac-12 Perspective” podcast, presented by Nike, and tomorrow, fans can tune into Dr. Starbird’s full interview wherever fans get their podcasts.

 

●      Monday, May 11

○      Pac-12 Playlist, presented by New York Life - 7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network and the Pac-12 Now app

■      Re-airing at 9 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. MT on Pac-12 regional channels

■      All of the interviews featured on the most recent episodes of “Pac-12 Playlist” are available on-demand on Pac-12.com or the Pac-12 Now app

 

All broadcasts are also available in HD via the Pac-12 Now app (for iOS, Android and Apple TV). For more information and to see a list of the multiple options to access Pac-12 Networks anywhere across the United States, please visit GetPac12Networks.com.

 

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