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Training nurses for the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic Fox 8 News: Irena Kenneley, associate professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and expert in infection control and epidemiology of infectious disease and microbiology, describes how nurses and other health care workers…

Time to prepare for voting by mail American Enterprise Institute:Daniel Shoag, an associate professor of economics in the Weatherhead School of Management, wrote about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on upcoming U.S. elections: “To ensure the smooth functioning of the US electoral system…

How the Coronavirus Is Influencing Children’s Play The Atlantic: Sandra Russ, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, a Distinguished University Professor and Louis D. Beaumont University Professor, discussed how children use play as language to act out pretend scenarios as a way to…

Cleveland Pioneers Persevered Through The Ague Ideastream:  John Grabowski,  Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, spoke about the outbreak of disease known as the ague, that affected Cleveland’s early non-indigenous settlers battled in the early 1800’s—thanks, in part, to the stagnant flow…

Colleges Go Test-Optional After SAT, ACT Are Called Off National Public Radio (NPR): Case Western Reserve University is cited as one of the first institutions of higher learning to go test-optional for student applications, following global disruptions caused by the coronavirus. Rick Bischoff,…

Residency in a pandemic: How COVID-19 is affecting trainees American Medical Association: Salomeh "Sally" Salari, a first-year obstetrics and gynecology resident, was featured for the unique position of medical residents like her amid America’s COVID-19 pandemic; while they are physicians,…

Case Western to team with Cleveland design company to produce 5,000 medical face shields a day WKYC-3 / NBC-Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University announced a partnership with Penn State Behrend and Nottingham Spirk to eventually produce 5,000 face shields a day for healthcare providers. Ian…

Will wearing a mask protect me from coronavirus? The answers aren’t that simple Cleveland.com: With a growing number of health experts acknowledging that the general public might benefit from wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus, Shanina Knighton, a registered nurse and researcher at…

Could coronavirus travel through the air? What new research says Cleveland.com: Mark Cameron, associate professor in the School of Medicine, discussed the premise of social distancing measures, which are based on the belief that COVID-19 is transmitted by respiratory droplets that spread the virus…

Accurate information is crucial during times of distress Crain’s Cleveland Business: Jane Timmons-Mitchell, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine, shared her thoughts about the importance of getting robust, accurate information during…