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The latest on the coronavirus
Harvard Chan School experts offer comments and context about the coronavirus in a variety of media outlets.
Why ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases happen
In spite of strongly protective vaccines, some “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections are to be expected because no vaccine is 100% effective.
Weighing the benefits and costs of COVID-19 restrictions
Lisa Robinson of the Center for Health Decision Science has been exploring the complexities involved in valuing deaths averted by COVID-19 policies.
Vaccine push slows COVID deaths among Brazil’s elderly
Early efforts to vaccinate elderly people in Brazil against COVID-19 appear to be preventing deaths, according to new research. The study, co-authored by Marcia Castro, Andelot Professor of Demography and chair of the Department of Global Health and…
COVID-19 burden higher in socially disadvantaged regions in Japan
In Japan, more COVID-19 cases and deaths have occurred in prefectures with lower household incomes and a higher unemployment rate, among other socioeconomic factors.
Atul Gawande nominated for senior USAID post
Public health expert, surgeon, and writer Atul Gawande has been nominated by President Joe Biden to lead global health development at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
More women are becoming gun owners
During 2020, amid the pandemic, civil unrest over social justice issues, and a contested election, more people bought guns—and most were women, according to recent news reports.
Low wages, high risk strain nursing homes’ workforce
Long-term care facilities have struggled with staff shortages for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the burden and risks of such shortages, according to news reports. A July 6, 2021, CNN article examined the factors behind staff shortages,…
The danger of the Delta variant
The Delta variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Epidemiologist William Hanage discusses the threat.
New consortium aims to improve COVID-19 response in South Asia
A new consortium is aimed at providing simple and practical guidelines on how to manage COVID-19 in rural or resource-poor areas in India.
