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For government ministers, new resources for leading during a pandemic
The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Program offers an online dashboard and other tools to guide ministers in developing countries on health, education, economic planning, and finance policy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Why some colleges can stave off COVID-19 infections and others can’t
Some college campuses, including Sarah Lawrence College in New York, have done a good job in preventing students and faculty from contracting COVID-19 while opening most of their campuses, according to news reports. A November 9, 2020 National…
Experts: Reparations could help address health inequities
With COVID-19 highlighting the health disparities between Black and white Americans, a growing number of public health experts are calling for cash reparations to address the inequities. “Cash restitution would save lives,” said Mary Bassett, François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor…
Student report examines COVID-19 spread in Chelsea, Mass.
A report by Cristina Alonso, DrPH ’21, found two major reasons for the swift coronavirus spread in Chelsea, Mass.: the lag time between when people first noticed symptoms and when they got tested and the fact that about…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Howard Koh, 11/10/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Howard Koh, the Harvey V. Fineberg professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership. This call was recorded at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on…
Commentary: Global effort needed to stop hunger crisis spurred by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed worldwide food insecurity to its highest levels in decades.
Attention, doctors: Here’s what an antiracist approach would look like
Four experts, including one from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, proposed several ways that the medical community can adopt an antiracist approach to clinical care.
How infectious diseases strain economies
Infectious diseases jeopardize economic growth in myriad ways, and the COVID-19 pandemic offers a powerful example, according to a November 5, 2020, World Economic Forum article. The article, co-authored by David Bloom, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics…
What the U.S. did wrong with COVID-19
An article co-authored by Harvard Chan School researchers assessed federal missteps in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic that have led the U.S. to experience some of the most severe outcomes in the world.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 11/06/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology. This call was recorded at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 6th. Transcript MODERATOR: Dr. Mina, do…
