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Frontlines Fall 2020

Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.

President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis highlights infection risks

Harvard Chan School experts have been widely quoted in media outlets about President Trump's diagnosis with COVID-19.

Worldwide Week highlights Harvard’s global reach

Harvard Worldwide Week 2020 showcases the breadth of the University’s global engagement through a host of virtual offerings and features a host of Harvard Chan School experts.

Message from the Dean: The Power of Stories

If the coronavirus pandemic has reminded us of anything, it is that the personal details of our lives count for a great deal in making sense of and responding to this monumental tragedy.

Bearing witness

Harvard Chan School scientists at the forefront of the pandemic response share their stories of stress, exhaustion, anger, grief, gratitude, and soul-searching.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 10/02/20

You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology. This call was recorded at 12 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 2nd. Transcript MODERATOR: Do…

Opinion: Close public health infrastructure gaps before next pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed holes in the U.S. public health infrastructure, say experts from Harvard Chan School.

Why it matters how we reach herd immunity

Some have suggested that it would be a reasonable strategy to allow the coronavirus to move freely through populations to achieve herd immunity. But experts from Harvard Chan School say that such a strategy is wrongheaded because too…