Expert: Coronavirus vaccine approval could come by end of 2020
The odds are “reasonably high” that a coronavirus vaccine will be approved before the end of the year, according to Harvard Chan School's Howard Koh.
Op-ed: Want to make the world a healthier place? Vote.
Voting is one of the most potent ways to effect large-scale change in public health, according to Michelle Williams, dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In an October 16, 2020 op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer,…
Op-ed: Decisions on school reopenings shouldn’t be driven by ‘anecdote’
In an op-ed, Harvard Chan School experts wrote that policies regarding reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic should be evidence-based.
Expect COVID-19 cases to surge as winter approaches, experts warn
Experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are sounding the alarm over a coming surge in COVID-19 cases as colder weather sets in and makes it more likely that people will gather indoors, where transmission of…
Strategy calling for spread of coronavirus among young could leave millions dead, say experts
Harvard Chan School experts are criticizing a proposed strategy that would attempt to hasten herd immunity to the coronavirus by allowing it to spread freely among healthy young people while attempting to keep more vulnerable Americans from getting…
No risk-free way to gather for the holidays
Infectious disease experts advise against large holiday gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, but offer ways to reduce risk for those who choose to gather.
Viewpoint: Prioritizing racial minorities for COVID-19 vaccines
An op-ed co-authored by Dean Michelle Williams addresses the issue of race and vaccine allocation in the U.S.
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.
Researchers launch COVID-19 model to better understand county-level trends
A new statistical model developed by researchers from Harvard Chan School and Yale School of Public Health provides a tool for analyzing COVID-19 outcomes and making near real-time projections at a local level about disease spread.
Op-ed: A call to build trust in COVID-19 vaccination
Howard Koh of Harvard Chan School outlined five ways for political leaders to build trust in a coronavirus vaccine.
