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Greater Cleveland RTA hopes $36,000 in ultraviolet-C light technology will combat COVID-19 coronavirus, but not sure MSN News: Research by Curtis Donskey, a professor of medicine, showing a form of ultraviolet (UV-C) light is effective against some pathogens, was cited as reasoning by the Greater…

Ohio coronavirus model discrepancies leave some with questions WEWS-ABC-5: David Gurarie, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, responded to a report from MetroHealth System that indicated the peak for COVID-19 in Cuyahoga County may be significantly…

The Coronavirus Derails Marina Abramovic’s Maria Callas Opera The New York Times: Susan McClary, a professor of musicology in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke about an established trope in opera of the tragic heroine who gets murdered on stage. Women had died in opera from the art form’s…

More data, consistency needed to understand racial, ethnic effects of coronavirus The Plain Dealer: Adam Perzynski, an associate professor of medicine and sociology, weighed in on the fragmentary nature of public health data with the exception of some locations, such as Los Angeles, that allow…

Ohio hospitals are prepping for big financial losses in pandemic Modern Healthcare: J.B. Silvers, a professor of banking and finance, spoke about the collective, country-wide effort that may be required to keep hospitals in business during the crisis: “So you can keep somebody going by funneling…

A new vaccine protects mice from another dangerous coronavirus Popular Science: Mark Cameron, an associate professor of population and quantitative health sciences, discussed the process of creating a vaccine for COVID-19 that is ready for public distribution; he and researchers are currently…

Medical experts suspect COVID-19 coronavirus capable of harming the brain MSN News: Lin Mei, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosciences in the School of Medicine, discussed what is not yet known about how COVID-19 interacts with the brain—and the extent of the damage the virus can do,…

Coronavirus Questions Answered: Can An Instant Pot Kill The Coronavirus? Ideasteam: Scott Frank, director of public health initiatives at the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, answered questions about protective measures people can take against…

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The Pandemic Will Cleave America in Two The Atlantic: Scott Frank, an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, commented on the inequalities in the United States that leave some people more vulnerable to the new coronavirus, including poverty, low levels of education, and racial…