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Workers who self-quarantine for coronavirus can sue employer if they’re fired, Case Western law professor says Cleveland.com: Katharine Van Tassel, a visiting professor at The Law-Medicine Center at the School of Law, spoke about protections that employees have under the law from being fired if…

How COVID-19 layoffs could lead to an increase in crime Fast Company: Mark Votruba, associate professor in the Department of Economics and the departments's interim chair at the Weatherhead School, described his research showing that a rise in crime by men after layoffs can stem from a destructive…

Economy likely headed towards recession, but it's not like 2008 WEWS: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies and a professor of economics in the Weatherhead School of Management, weighed in on the economic implications of disruptions to daily life and business…

Yes, the coronavirus pandemic is different. Here’s why. Houston Chronicle: Mark Cameron, an associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, weighed in on the similarities—and the differences—in the novel coronavirus and the SARS…

Hypertension could be a leading factor in coronavirus deaths: Here’s what to know cleveland.com: Christopher Longenecker, associate professor in the Department of Pathology in the School of Medicine, discussed the association between blood pressure and the effects of COVID-19.

COVID-19 defenses starts with a hard look at dirty habits: Phillip Morris cleveland.com: Shirley Moore, the Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor in Nursing, talked about the proper method (at least 20 seconds) for washing your hands during a time when hygiene habits are getting close scrutiny.

Homemade hand sanitizer to battle coronavirus? Don't use denatured alcohol–or vodka cleveland.com: John Protaciewicz, Hurlbut Professor of Chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry, warned of the pitfalls of making your own hand sanitizer.

Local small businesses feeling pinch of supply shortages caused by coronavirus WEWS: Juscelino F. Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law, discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the global supply chain.

Could Cleveland's big employers operate during a coronavirus outbreak? Work-from-home options part of their plans cleveland.com: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the university’s Veale Institute for…

If face masks won't necessarily protect against coronavirus, why are we buying them? cleveland.com: Jane Timmons-Mitchell, senior research associate in the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education and clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of…