Shutdowns inevitable if U.S. doesn’t change COVID-19 response, say experts
Unless Americans tamp down transmission of the coronavirus in the weeks before “indoor weather” arrives, new lockdowns are likely in store this winter, according to experts.
As COVID-19 cases climb again, some states may need to resume restrictions
Three Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health experts recently weighed in on whether states should consider rolling back reopening.
Could protests cause COVID-19 spikes? Tough to tell.
If coronavirus infections surge in the wake of protests against police brutality and racism, it won’t necessarily mean that the protests are what’s causing the increase. That’s because the protests have been happening around the same time that…
Campsites, popular attractions at national parks raise COVID-19 concerns
State-by-state variations in COVID-19 regulations have resulted in different policies in different national parks, and some public health officials are concerned about the potential of summer crowds gathering at high-profile attractions in parks, such as The Amphitheater in…
Op-ed: Racism underlies both lethal policing and COVID-19 disparities
As protests against police brutality and racism rage across the U.S., some commentators have expressed concern that large numbers of people in close proximity will increase the spread of COVID-19, and some have even compared these risks to…
COVID-19 scientific response marked by sexism, racism, say women scientists
Thirty-five female scientists, including eight from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, wrote that “the scientific response to COVID-19 has been characterized by an extraordinary level of sexism and racism” in a May 15, 2020 blog in…
Estimating the contagiousness of COVID-19
There’s a possibility that COVID-19 is much more contagious than previously thought. In a May 13, 2020 article in Harvard Magazine, experts discussed an indicator called R nought (R0) that shows how many other people one person with…
Tracking COVID-19 with cell phone data while safeguarding privacy
Researchers led by Caroline Buckee are using cell phone data to study people’s mobility patterns, in order to help control COVID-19—without violating people’s privacy. Buckee, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Communicable Disease…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Caroline Buckee, 04/15/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Caroline Buckee, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 11:30…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Caroline Buckee, 04/1/20
Transcript You’re listening to press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Caroline Buckee, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 11:30…