The challenges of assessing coronavirus deaths
It’s difficult to know how many people are dying from COVID-19, mostly because of the lack of adequate testing for the disease, according to epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. For example, on…
Scaling Up Leadership in a Time of Crisis
Andrew and Corey Morris-Singer are deploying resources where they can have an immediate impact in the fight against COVID-19. When faced with an enemy like COVID-19—novel, invisible, deadly, and little-understood—informed leadership is crucial. And yet, Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer,…
Intermittent social distancing may be needed through 2022 to manage COVID-19
On-and-off periods of social distancing will likely be needed into 2022 to ensure that hospitals have enough capacity for future COVID-19 patients in need of critical care, according to a new modeling study from researchers at Harvard T.H.…
Epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch answers COVID-19 questions
In a wide-ranging Q&A, epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch discussed the coronavirus—its trajectory, the impact of social distancing on disease spread, when the U.S. can open up again, testing for COVID-19, and immunity. The key to easing social distancing measures…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Marc Lipsitch, 04/7/20
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health featuring Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dyanmics. This call was recorded at 11:30 am Eastern…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Marc Lipsitch, 03/20/20
Transcript You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health featuring Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology. This call was recorded at 11:30 am Eastern Time on Friday, March 20. MARC LIPSITCH: Good…
Busting coronavirus social distancing myths
As states and communities around the U.S. take action against the spread of coronavirus by closing schools and canceling public events, Marc Lipsitch and Joseph Allen of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health busted a few common…
How to help reduce spread of coronavirus in schools
In schools, simple measures can be effective in helping reduce the spread of the coronavirus. In a March 8, 2020 article in Usable Knowledge, a publication based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, public health experts and…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Marc Lipsitch, 03/11/20
Transcript You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health featuring Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the School's Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 11:30…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Marc Lipsitch, 03/04/20
Transcript You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health featuring Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the School's Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at…