With Stricken Cruise Ship, Japan Draws Criticism Over Coronavirus Response February 19, 2020 Esther Chernak, MD, an associate clinical professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, was quoted in a Feb. 19 Reuters article about efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus. The article was also published Feb. 19 by Yahoo Finance, The New York Times, The London Free Press, and other outlets. View story