White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests | NY1
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad agrees “that the U.S. is in a “much better place” this winter not only due to vaccines and treatments but also because of increased immunity.” See more here.
Addressing the Ethical Issues at the Heart of the COVID-19 Pandemic | BU Today
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer is a member of a panel of BU experts to discuss ethical issues that arose as a result of the pandemic. See more here.
Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease Launches European Chapter | Yahoo!
CEID Faculty Dr. Kevin Outterson is an advisory board member of the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease, to help “explore and advance solutions to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.” See more here.
A Christmas covid surge is looking more likely, again. But getting sick isn’t inevitable. | Grid
“We don’t have to have a big winter surge. But right now, we are on track to,” said epidemiologist and CEID Faculty Dr. Eleanor Murray. See more here.
COVID Vaccines Saved More Than 3 Million US Lives Since 2020 | MedScape
CEID Faculty Dr. Andrew Stokes contributes to research surrounding COVID-19 mortality. See more here.
It’s Time to Wear a Mask Again, Health Experts Say | New York Times
“The basic truth is that masks work,” said CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad “…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.
COVID Cases Are Less Harsh, Amid ‘Certainly’ Still Being in the Middle of a Pandemic | Managed Healthcare Executive
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shares that “it’s hard to imagine what the new year will hold – especially with bouncing from mpox, to supporting RSV, covid and flu response, and now preparing for ebola given the outbreak in Uganda.” See more here.
B.C. mask debate: Divide between frontline doctors and public health amid concerns of politicized office | CTV News
CEID Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray conducted a study that demonstrates that “The things that were happening in B.C. [masking, distancing and gathering restrictions] in the first eight, 10 months of the pandemic actually worked.” See more here.
How data can power public health investigations — through collaboration | Muckrock
CEID Faculty Dr. Andrew Stokes and his team find “counties across the country whose trend in deaths during the pandemic raised concerns that a significant amount of COVID deaths were being missed in official death tolls.” See more here.
Boston Establishing 11 Wastewater COVID-19 Testing Sites | NBC10 Boston
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer explains the COVID-19 wastewater testing system could be expanded to other viruses, “depending on the type of virus. Respiratory viruses like RSV and the flu likely won’t show up in wastewater, but Hepatitis A and polio would.” See more here.