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Coronavirus news – April 2020
For the Harvard Chan community: Find the latest updates, guidance, useful information, and resources about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) here. In the wake of an outbreak of coronavirus that began in China in late December 2019, Harvard T.H.…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Conference: Marc Lipsitch, 04/30/20
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at 11:30 am Eastern…
COVID-19 Brings Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disparities to Focus: Implications for Population Mental Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7L-qCft-DY About this forum In this online forum, Dr. Karestan Koenen and Dr. Bizu Gelaye host Dr. Margarita Alegria and Dr. Cindy Liu for a panel discussion addressing the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities.…
Expectant parents, physicians, navigating fast-changing guidance on COVID-19 and pregnancy
The COVID-19 pandemic is upending the birth plans of expectant parents and forcing hospitals and physicians to quickly adapt to keep their patients safe.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Conference: Barry Bloom and Bill Hanage, 04/29/20
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Barry Bloom, professor of immunology and infectious diseases and former dean of the school, and Bill Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology. This…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 04/28/20
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 11:30 am Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 28. Previous press conferences…
Tracking COVID-19 with cell phone data while safeguarding privacy
Researchers led by Caroline Buckee are using cell phone data to study people’s mobility patterns, in order to help control COVID-19—without violating people’s privacy. Buckee, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Communicable Disease…
MPH student Katie Klatt works the COVID front lines at Boston EMS
MPH student Katie Klatt works the COVID front lines at Boston EMS.
Editorial: The challenges and opportunities of using mobile phone data during a pandemic
Mobile phone data, when used properly and carefully, can provide important and timely insights into the spread of infectious diseases and human behavior, but the use of mobile phone data for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic has been relatively…
Analysis: More than half of U.S. states aren’t doing enough COVID-19 testing
A new state-by-state analysis from the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) and STAT found that more than half of U.S. states would need far more testing if they are considering lifting coronavirus restrictions after May 1. The analysis…