‘It’s about time’: Boston doctor applauds Biden’s plan to improve access to COVID-19 rapid tests
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia reacts to the Biden administrations’s plan to require insurance companies to cover COVID-19 tests. Read full article here.
Experts worry about spiking Mass. COVID case counts, hold out on omicron judgments
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer comments on what is known and what is unknown about the Omicron variant. Read full article here.
Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19?
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer adds context to the fact-checking of COVID-19 reinfection claims. Read full article here.
‘Not good at all’: Spike in Massachusetts COVID-19 infections show pandemic isn’t over, experts say
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer joins the Boston Globe to discuss the recent uptick in COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts. Read full article here.
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, 12/1/21
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia joins The 11th Hour on MSNBC to discuss current knowledge surrounding the Omicron variant. Read the full article here.
Experts Weigh In On Omicron Risk: New COVID Variant Is ‘Threatening The Whole World’
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad is featured in the International Business Times as she discusses current knowledge surrounding the Omicron variant. Read the full article here.
Omicron will likely ‘dominate and overwhelm’ the world in 3-6 months, doctor says
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad comments on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against the Omicron variant. Read the full article here.
COVID Cases Are Falling in the Five Least Vaccinated States
CEID Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray states, “Vaccination helps by firstly decreasing the number of hospitalizations & deaths during a surge; and secondly hopefully reducing transmission enough that surges are smaller, further apart, or even don’t happen at all.” Read the full article here.
Biden’s latest travel ban is “probably a waste of time”
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer states that if travel bans are not effectively implemented, “it’s probably a waste of time.” Read full article here.
The Omicron Variant Is a Mystery. Here’s How Science Will Solve It
CEID Faculty Dr. John Connor discusses certain questions about the Omicron variant that scientists are working to answer. Read full article here.