Top Story with Tom Llamas – Dec. 30 | NBC
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joins Savannah Sellers on NBC, and comments, “To protect those who are most vulnerable, we really need to be cautious” Watch here.
Doctors Urge Masks in Crowds, Vaccination as New COVID Variant Spreads | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joins a panel of Boston doctors to provide updates on the XBB subvariant of COVID-19 on NBC 10 Boston. See more here.
‘Highly contagious’ XBB variant becomes dominant COVID strain, as Boston-area virus wastewater levels keep rising | Boston Herald
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer provides greater context surrounding the XBB subvariant of COVID-19 in the Boston Herald. See more here.
The uncounted: People of color are dying at much higher rates than what COVID data suggests | USA Today
Per CEID Faculty Dr. Andrew Stokes, “Our death investigation system structurally disadvantages communities of color by obscuring the causes of death in those communities, which hinders our policy response.” See more here.
Officials urge caution on COVID | The Bay State Banner
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre comments, “We know from prior studies and from [a recent study of Massachusetts schools] that masks work… And that is really important — it’s important for the kids to get their education” See more here.
Should We Be Worried About BF.7, China’s Dominant Variant? Boston Doctors Explain | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer is featured in NBC 10 Boston to discuss the BF.7 variant, “What I’m worried about, honestly, is — with a massive explosion of cases in China — the potential for a new variant to evolve in that context that could be even more resistant to our current treatments and […]
Should Boston Schools Bring Back Masks? Here’s What Infectious Disease Experts Say | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joins a panel of experts to discuss the importance of masking during the increase in COVID-19 cases. See more here.
Don’t Let the Lack of Mask Mandates Lure You Into Complacency | SELF
CEID Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray mentions that, “We see a lot of talk about this as if COVID is over—but we have had a lot of times this year when we had more cases than at some of the points in the first couple of years [of the pandemic].” See more here.
As Mpox Persists With A New Name, Challenges Remain | Health Affairs
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad co-authors an article debunking mpox myths and educating about signs and symptoms. See more here.
There are 3 reasons to mask again: Covid-19, flu, and RSV | Advisory Board
“The basic truth is that masks work,” said Syra Madad, CEID Faculty member, “Whether you’re talking about Covid-19 or other respiratory viruses like R.S.V. and flu, wearing a mask will help protect you against all these respiratory viral illnesses.” See more here.