Coronavirus news – April 2021
A selection of articles from April 2021 featuring Harvard Chan School experts discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
In the News Archives
Harvard Chan–affiliated teams named finalists in President’s Innovation Challenge
Two teams with ties to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are among 25 finalists in the 2021 President’s Innovation Challenge presented by the Harvard Innovation Labs.
Policies to keep fracking from harming health may be inadequate
Policies aimed at protecting people from adverse health impacts related to fracking may not work as intended, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Number of COVID-19 ‘breakthrough cases’ lower than expected
Given the number of people fully vaccinated in the U.S.—more than 87 million as of April 20, 2021—the roughly 7,150 so-called “breakthrough cases” of COVID-19 that have been reported is extremely low, according to experts.
On Earth Day, Harvard Chan experts talk climate and health
The impact of climate change on health is far-reaching, according to experts from Harvard Chan School. It can lead to higher levels of air pollution, more extreme weather events, the spread of infectious diseases, and greater risk of pandemics, they said in various media appearances on Earth Day, April 22, 2021.
New guidelines for workers handling scrap equipment with PCBs
Experts from Harvard Chan School and Boston University developed educational materials to help protect workers in electronic recycling facilities from PCBs.
Analysis: Top medical journals have rarely published articles on racism and health
Over the past 30 years, the world’s top medical journals have rarely published scientific articles about the impact of racism on health, according to a new analysis co-authored by Nancy Krieger of Harvard Chan School.
Op-ed: Preventing disease by addressing climate change, understanding immunity
To reduce the threat of major global diseases such as COVID-19, governments must make greater investments in climate-change solutions and in understanding how the … Continue reading “Op-ed: Preventing disease by addressing climate change, understanding immunity”
New online trackers follow COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in U.S., India
New online trackers developed by Harvard’s Geographic Insights lab provide daily updates and geographic visualizations of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S. and in India.
How an old Massachusetts policy kept people on health insurance
A now-defunct policy in Massachusetts designed to protect people from losing their state-sponsored health care insurance due to lapsed payments worked well, according to … Continue reading “How an old Massachusetts policy kept people on health insurance”