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Are marching bands high risk for coronavirus? Members of North Royalton High School band quarantined cleveland.com: Ryan V. Scherber, assistant professor of music education and director of bands, agreed with recommendations for marching bands that include special “musician masks” that are…

Feds start leveling rare civil disorder charges against demonstrators for alleged violence at Portland protests The Oregonian: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said that property destruction and violence against others at protests on city streets “should be prosecuted…

Cleveland author Thrity Umrigar releases new children’s book Binny’s Diwali cleveland.com: Thrity Umrigar, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured for writing a new children’s book that tells the tale of a young girl who…

Maintaining a perfect lawn in a world turned upside-down CBS Sunday Morning: Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke about the uptick in lawn manicuring during the pandemic. “You could argue that the perfect lawn is the…

JumpStart to step in for BioEnterprise in many areas Crain’s Cleveland Business: Pamela Davis, The Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor in the School of Medicine, spoke about the future of local business incubator BioEnterprise.

COVID-19 can cause strange, unpredictable health problems that linger for months Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Robert Salata, a professor at the School of Medicine, weighed in on the phenomenon of “long-haulers”―COVID-19 survivors who struggle with symptoms many weeks or months after getting sick.…

Murder-suicides involving family members often share characteristics and risk factors, experts say cleveland.com: Susan Hatters-Friedman, a professor in the School of Medicine, spoke about familicide, saying surviving family members are often left shocked and searching for answers, particularly if…

Travelers are flocking to Airbnb, Vrbo more than hotels during COVID-19 pandemic. But why? USA Today: Keith Armitage, professor of medicine, discussed the benefits of people staying in home rentals—rather than hotels—for vacation destinations during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID fatigue: Why you may be feeling down as we approach fall cleveland.com: Eileen Anderson-Fye, associate professor in the Department of Bioethics, discussed a strategy for how to persist in the face of the ongoing pandemic. “When you reach the end of that rope, that’s when you have to create a…

Your Apple Watch could soon tell you if you’ve got coronavirus Wired: Colin Drummond, a professor of biomedical engineering and an associate professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, commented on the notion that smart watches can determine—from symptoms detectable on a person’s…