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You’ve Been Told to Self-Quarantine: Now What? Linkwell Health: While most quarantines are currently voluntary, Katharine Van Tassel, a visiting professor of law, said that once a public health official puts a quarantine order in place, it’s a misdemeanor crime if violated.

What Coronavirus Drug Shortages Could Mean for Antidepressants Vice News: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, commented on concerns that the novel coronavirus is disrupting supply chains and may lead to drug shortages in the U.S.…

Americans are hitting bars and bragging about not social distancing Mashable: Mark Cameron, an associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, spoke about the effectiveness of “social distancing” as a critical tool to stop the spread…

Students home from school because of coronavirus can help babysit for working parents Cleveland.com: 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…

Charities Face Growing Need in Pandemic Without Volunteers Associated Press: Grover C. Gilmore—dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences—weighed in on a developing shortage of volunteers, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying: "Volunteers are needed…

When will Ohio end its ‘stay-at-home’ order and other coronavirus restrictions? Cleveland.com: Mark Cameron, of the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, said public health experts are looking for signs that coronavirus cases are on the other side of the peak—comparing the…

Where to Find Resources to Structure the Day Psychology Today: 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 Sciences, outlined some tips for keeping…

ACE2: How researchers think coronavirus attacks cells, and how it could be stopped Cleveland.com:  Mark Cameron, associate professor in the School of Medicine, spoke about an intriguing, but so-far unexplored, possible medical pathway for treating or vaccinating against the new coronavirus and the…

New Drug Trials Underway In Ohio For Use In Treating Coronavirus Cincinnati Public Radio—NPR: Robert Salata, professor of medicine, epidemiology and international health, discussed the coronavirus and drug trials that are underway in Ohio to test the effectiveness of the antiviral drug Remdesivir…

Why are Ohio’s gun shops still open? State says it’s a nod to constitutional rights Cleveland.com: Jonathan L. Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, weighed in on why gun stores —and some…