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Q+A
The ethical challenges of digital contact tracing
Published May 26, 2020
Jeffrey Kahn, director of the Berman Institute of Bioethics, discusses the ethical considerations of using digital technologies for public health surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Q+A
The complex ethics of reopening America
Published May 26, 2020 Video
Bioethicist Justin Bernstein explores the many considerations that should factor into decisions about how and when to relax social distancing measures
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Q+A
'Reopening an infected economy is no shortcut' to financial recovery
Published May 19, 2020
Alessandro Rebucci, an economist at the Carey Business School, says in order to revive the economy, the coronavirus pandemic must be brought under control
Hopkins senior Debanik Purkayastha
Volunteering
With Covaid, neighbors support neighbors
Published May 15, 2020
Johns Hopkins senior Debanik Purkayastha and a team of university students are working to build volunteer networks online
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Q+A
East Asia responses offer mixed lessons
Published May 13, 2020
How COVID-19 has been handled in South Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, and Japan are a reflection of key capabilities in some countries, erosion of civil liberties in others
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COVID-19
Study: Pandemic sparks 74% drop in overall emotional well-being
Published May 13, 2020
People who felt knowledgeable about coronavirus at time of outbreak were more likely to report having a positive emotional state
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Q+A
Asymptomatic spread makes COVID-19 hard to contain
Published May 12, 2020
Immunologist Gigi Gronvall discusses the challenges of tracing the spread of coronavirus, the importance of testing, and the dangerous appeal of "immunity passports"
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Q+A
How COVID-19 affects adolescents
Published May 11, 2020
Faculty experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health discuss the challenges faced by adolescents during the coronavirus pandemic
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Q+A
Disinformation during a pandemic
Published May 8, 2020
Thomas Rid, SAIS faculty expert on cybersecurity and disinformation, discusses the efforts by foreign countries to influence the public's understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic
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School of Education creates preK-12 educational resource for families, teachers
Published May 8, 2020
New website offers tools and guidance for navigating COVID-19-induced shifts in traditional schooling