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School desks
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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
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Saving lives while protecting freedoms in the age of COVID-19
Published May 4, 2020
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
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
Joseph Young conducts the Peabody Symphony Orchestra
Q+A
The high value of the performing arts during social distancing
Published April 29, 2020
"Music is there even when we can't leave our houses," says Peabody Dean Fred Bronstein. "And it's more important than ever."
Screenshot of U.S. testing station map
Q+A
Map tracks drive-through testing sites
Published April 29, 2020
Big data and AI expert Jim Kyung-Soo Liew spearheads effort conducted by software engineers and student volunteers from the Carey Business School
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
Automated handicap door opener
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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
Swings
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Keeping kids active and safe
Published April 20, 2020
Keshia Pollack Porter shares ideas for how families can stay active while following social distancing recommendations
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
Illustration of coronavirus pathogens amid downward trending arrows
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COVID-19's economic impact, in the U.S. and abroad
Published April 16, 2020
As the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak shifts from Italy to the U.S., SAIS Europe's Filippo Taddei discusses the economic fallout Americans should brace for