Op-ed: Why face masks are the ‘right now’ strategy
The latest evidence makes it clear that wearing a face mask can save lives during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an op-ed by Harvard Chan School researchers.
The Connected Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new research directions across the School
CDC backtracks on warning about airborne coronavirus transmission
Harvard Chan School experts have criticized a CDC decision to remove information from its website about airborne transmission of the coronavirus.
Commission aims to offer solutions to COVID-19 challenges
The Lancet COVID-19 Commission outlined challenges and offered recommendations regarding the coronavirus pandemic in a September 14 statement.
A look at how healthy buildings can improve indoor life
A recent book about healthy buildings co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Joseph Allen was featured in a New Yorker article by Harvard University historian Jill Lepore.
Op-ed: How toilets can spread COVID—and what to do about it
Toilets may be a source of COVID-19 spread, according to Joseph Allen.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Joseph Allen, 09/02/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Joseph Allen, assistant professor of exposure assessment science and director of the Healthy Buildings Program. This call was recorded at 11:30 a.m.…
Op-ed: Opening windows can make schools safer during pandemic
Opening windows in schools during the fall can help bring in enough fresh air to disperse coronavirus particles, according to researchers from Harvard Chan School.
Experts offer advice on air purifiers for classrooms
A new downloadable calculator can help determine how powerful an air purifier must be to help keep classrooms safe from the coronavirus.
Op-eds: Schools should reopen this fall. Here’s how.
Schools can reopen in the fall—but only if a lot of hard work is done in advance to curb the spread of the coronavirus and to make school buildings safer, according to Harvard Chan School experts.