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Misinformation
Study confirms rise in demand for unproven, unsafe COVID-19 treatments
Published April 30, 2020
Comments by President Trump, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk correlate to massive increase in searches for chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine
Coronavirus tracing through crowd
Q+A
The long road to herd immunity
Published April 30, 2020
Achieving herd protection can stop the spread of an infectious disease within a population, but as Bloomberg School experts explain, the U.S. is nowhere near that point with SARS-CoV-2, and getting there could prove difficult
Baltimore Spirits Company hand sanitizer
Community
Baltimore Spirits Co. boosts local hand sanitizer supply
Published April 30, 2020
Using its small-batch whiskey-making know-how, Baltimore Spirits Company is producing hand sanitizer for the Baltimore community
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COVID-19
Hopkins team launches temperature-tracking study and app
Published April 30, 2020
The app, now available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play, will help reveal health trends and potential disease outbreaks
COVID-19 testing
COVID-19
Hopkins unveils testing insights
Published April 29, 2020
Initiative provides critical data, resources, and expert analysis about coronavirus testing around the nation, filling a key void in publicly-available information
A health worker checks a man's temperature before he enters a hospital in China
Public health
Study provides key insights on COVID-19 spread
Published April 28, 2020
Analysis of data from Shenzhen, China, shows how extensive testing and contact tracing stopped the outbreak in a southern Chinese megacity
Cloth masks
Q+A
Understanding changing guidance on mask use
Published April 24, 2020
Kirsten Koehler and Ana Rule, faculty experts from the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, answer questions on the use of masks, gloves, and PPE
Illustration of outbreak in the U.S.
Q+A
Massive U.S. contact tracing effort 'of critical importance'
Published April 24, 2020
Hopkins expert Crystal Watson discusses the significance and challenges of the COVID-19 containment strategy
Student speaking to therapist remotely
Wellness
Hopkins offers students remote counseling
Published April 23, 2020
TimelyMD platform connects students with licensed counselors for scheduled appointments and on-demand mental health needs
Automated handicap door opener
Q+A
COVID-19 poses unique challenges for people with disabilities
Published April 23, 2020
Americans with disabilities are largely left out of the U.S. coronavirus response, despite being uniquely affected by the disease, says epidemiologist and ophthalmologist Bonnielin Swenor