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Customers wait in line outside hardware store
Q+A
How states can promote compliance with social distancing
Published May 6, 2020
Mario Macis, an expert in behavioral economics, discusses the perceived tradeoff between economic activity and public health, and how states can promote social distancing
Elderly hands
Q+A
The impact of COVID-19 on older adults
Published May 5, 2020
COVID-19 poses a risk not only to the health of older adults who contract the disease but also to those without the health care resources and social structures that contribute to overall wellness
School desks
Q+A
How school closures for COVID-19 amplify inequality
Published May 4, 2020
Annette Anderson, an expert in educational equity at the School of Education, discusses the unequal impact of COVID-19's disruption to public schooling
SNF Agora Institute
Saving lives while protecting freedoms in the age of COVID-19
Published May 4, 2020 Video
Political science scholars Yascha Mounk, Robert Lieberman, and Danielle Allen discuss the complexities of balancing public health and civil liberties in the midst of a pandemic
Solar Panels
Economics
An evolution of green policy
Published May 4, 2020
A recent paper by Hopkins political scientist Bentley B. Allan suggests environmental protection policies and clean technology mandates can spur economic growth
Hydroxychloroquine tablets on white background
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
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19th Amendment
Screenings explore 1913 women's suffrage march
Published April 27, 2020
Krieger School screens advance clips from the upcoming PBS 'American Experience' series, convenes producers and experts for panel discussion
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
Illustration of women cooking
Earth Day 2020
Cooking for a cleaner environment
Published April 22, 2020 Video
A project in Peru funded by the Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World seeks greener, sustainable alternatives to unsafe biomass food preparation
Tents in a military refugee camp in Greece
How are refugees affected by COVID-19?
Published April 20, 2020
Paul Spiegel, director of the Center for Humanitarian Health, discusses the critical vulnerabilities that put refugees and asylum seekers at risk during the coronavirus pandemic