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Covid-19

Reopening

Experts share strategies for safely reopening schools

Published July 17, 2020

Chief among the recommendations are practicing physical distancing in schools, providing federal funding to support schools, and ensuring community transmission of coronavirus is under control in surrounding areas

Q+A

Is coronavirus airborne?

Published July 16, 2020

Engineer Peter DeCarlo discusses evidence of airborne transmission, particle behavior, risks, and why he added his name to an open letter urging WHO to revise their guidance

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Reopening expands to include non-lab research

Published July 16, 2020

The university continues to operate in Phase 1 of its reopening plan, and researchers must submit plans for approval by their division's vice dean of research

Public health

How contact tracing breaks the chain of COVID-19 transmission

Published July 14, 2020

One COVID-19 patient could lead to thousands of new cases. Contact tracers use calls, texts, and personal persuasion to prevent that from happening.

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Coronavirus

Archiving the moment

Published July 9, 2020

Johns Hopkins University and Hospital have launched archival projects to preserve the pandemic experiences of the Hopkins community as learning tools for future generations

By the numbers

Coronavirus infections and death rate higher in prisons

Published July 8, 2020

Infection rate is five times higher and the death rate is three times higher in state and federal prisons than in the general population, study finds

Study: Urban density not linked to higher coronavirus infection rates

Published July 2, 2020

Study of more than 900 U.S. metropolitan counties suggests that area size matters more than population density in spread of COVID-19

Shop sign reads "Due to the coronavirus we will be closed until further notice"

Flattening the curve

Individuals practiced physical distancing before state mandates

Published July 1, 2020

New study of cell phone data shows that people in counties hardest hit by the pandemic voluntarily reduced their number of daily trips outside the home to slow the spread of coronavirus