The latest on the coronavirus
Harvard Chan School experts offer comments and context about the coronavirus in a variety of media outlets.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 10/06/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at…
A renewed call for more rapid COVID-19 tests
The U.S. needs far more rapid COVID-19 tests than are currently available to help curb the spread of disease during the Delta surge and beyond, according to a Harvard Chan School expert.
New method accurately reflects hotspots in epidemics
Monitoring epidemics is essential for understanding how well public health interventions are working and where to distribute extra resources.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 04/01/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 11:25 a.m.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 03/19/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 1:00 p.m.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 03/10/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 10 p.m.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 03/05/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 11 a.m.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 02/24/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 10 a.m.…
Novel pooled testing strategies can significantly increase ability to identify COVID-19 infections, track disease spread
For immediate release: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Boston, MA – A new approach to pooled COVID-19 testing can be a highly effective tool for curbing the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, even if infections are widespread in a community, according to…