Study sheds light on COVID-19 disparities in Massachusetts
A study from Harvard Chan School helps quantify Massachusetts’ COVID-19 cases and sheds light on why people of color have been disproportionately affected.
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.
Decision on convalescent plasma for COVID-19 raises questions
Howard Koh, professor of the practice of public health, discusses the FDA's decision to allow the use of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19.
COVID-19 may increase maternal mortality disparities in U.S.
It’s likely that maternal mortality among Black women in the U.S. will increase during the coronavirus pandemic, says Harvard Chan's Ana Langer.
Should we be worried about coronavirus reinfection?
Reinfection with the coronavirus appears infrequent, and any reinfection that does occur will likely be less severe than initial cases because people’s immune systems will kick in, say experts.
Addressing the structural inequities behind COVID-19 disparities
The coronavirus pandemic, with its disproportionate impact on people of color, should be a wake-up call to address deep social and racial inequities, say experts.
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.
Coronavirus news – July 2020
A selection of articles from July 2020 featuring Harvard Chan School experts discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
Nine things experts know now about COVID-19
Scientific understanding about COVID-19 has evolved dramatically over the past few months.
More men than women are dying from COVID-19. Why?
Researchers at Harvard’s GenderSci Lab—including several Harvard Chan School students—are trying to understand the COVID-19 gender gap.