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Shanina Knighton, of the School of Nursing, raises concerns over potential environmental and hazardous waste from an influx of respirator masks
While import of masks seen as victory for healthcare, influx concerns infectious disease expert Legal Newsline: Shanina Knighton, an instructor and nurse-scientist at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, expresses environmental/hazardous waste concerns the news announced on April 6 that…
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Scott Williams, of the School of Medicine, comments on the University of Washington's Ohio model
University of Washington’s accuracy in forecasting the coronavirus in Ohio likely due to underlying variables, experts say Cleveland.com: Scott Williams, a professor in population and quantitative health sciences in the School of Medicine, commented on an accurate coronavirus infection…
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History's John Grabowski looks back at the influenza panic of 1918 to inform today's cornonavirus situation
Ohio Manufacturers Step Up To Make PPE; Lessons From The 1918 Pandemic Ideastream—Sound of Ideas: John Grabowski, Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed the influenza pandemic of 1918—and what people can learn from this dark period in the world’s history that applies today—including…
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School of Medicine's Abhijit Duggal weighs in on the spread of COVID-19 and the possible length of the pandemic
Q&A: Critical care and the COVID-19 pandemic Healio: Abhijit Duggal, assistant professor of medicine, shared his thoughts on the spread of the coronavirus: “The big concern — and this is true for any kind of viral pandemic situation — is that we really don’t know what the peak of this disease…
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Weatherhead's Scott Shane discusses entrepreneurship amidst the pandemic
The Coronavirus Is Showing Us Which Entrepreneurs Matter New York Times: Scott Shane, a professor of economics at the Weatherhead School of Management, spoke about different types of entrepreneurship: “The entrepreneurship that matters is … the high-potential start-ups that are backed by…
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Nursing's Shanina Knighton gives suggestions on making deliveries and installations safer
Deliverers and installers fear COVID-19 in people's homes, so here's what should happen WEWS-5 (ABC Cleveland): Shanina Knighton, a clinical nurse scientist at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, suggest that delivery drivers and customers should have a conversation about their shared risks…
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Mandel School's Jane Timmons-Mitchell highlights how bullying continues during COVID-19 outbreak
Social distancing doesn’t end bullying, increases need for parents to communicate WEWS-ABC Cleveland: Jane Timmons-Mitchell, associate clinical professor of psychology at the School of Medicine and a senior research associate with the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social…
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Med school's Scott Frank weighs in on reinforcement of racial disparities during pandemic
COVID-19 reinforces racial divide Healio: Scott Frank, director of public health initiatives at the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, pointed to long-standing social and health factors as the reasons behind the racial disparities in the coronavirus…
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Med school's Mark Cameron discusses likelihood of second wave of coronavirus
History of SARS, flu a guide to whether coronavirus will have a second wave WRAL- Raleigh, NC, NBC-affiliate: Mark Cameron, an assistant professor of population and quantitative health sciences, commented on the CDC’s prediction that COVID-19 could come back stronger and deadlier in the fall by…
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Law School dean Jessica Berg says coronavirus may alter society's future outlook on facemasks
Will America become a mask culture? Here’s what a bioethics expert had to say Kansas City Magazine: Jessica Berg, co-dean of the School of Law, weighed in on “mask culture,” a societal shift in the country’s stance on wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus—and whether it’s a trend…