Calculating COVID-19 risk
A new COVID-19 risk calculator developed at Harvard Chan School can help people understand the ways that masking, ventilation, filtration, and other factors can mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in indoor environments.
Can herd immunity stop COVID-19?
Whether or not COVID-19 can be conquered through herd immunity is an open question, according to experts.
Where we stand with the pandemic, one year in
In a Vanity Fair podcast, William Hanage discussed COVID-19 vaccines, variants, CDC guidelines, and what he's learned during the pandemic.
Mary Bassett talks vaccine confidence with Harlem fashion icon ‘Dapper Dan’
A new Vogue magazine video features Harlem-based fashion designer Daniel “Dapper Dan” Day and Harvard Chan School’s Mary Bassett discussing the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccines.
Perspective: Convincing a skeptical public to accept COVID-19 vaccines
Recent polling suggests that many Americans are undecided about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but the polls also offers insights about how to encourage greater acceptance of vaccines, according to experts from Harvard Chan School.
A call for stronger worker protections from COVID-19 aerosol transmission
Harvard Chan School's David Christiani says that U.S. workers need better protection from aerosol transmission of COVID-19. He is among a group of experts calling for more stringent federal workplace standards.
It’s too soon to relax COVID-19 restrictions, say experts
States across the U.S. are easing COVID-19 restrictions. But experts from Harvard Chan School say that the rollbacks are happening too soon, noting that recent declines in the number of new COVID-19 cases are slowing.
Telehealth poised for long-term gains after pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a boon for telehealth, according to reports. A March 1, 2021 Slate article noted that while telehealth has been around for a while, its wide-scale adoption during the pandemic has worked well and…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well outside of clinical trials, study finds
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is proving as effective in real-world settings as it did in clinical testing, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) co-authored by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Ad campaign aims to convince Americans to get COVID-19 vaccines
The Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative have unveiled a new public service ad campaign aimed at building trust among Americans who may be hesitant about getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
