A blip or the beginning of a trend? Encouraging signal emerges in COVID waste-water numbers. | Washington Post
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighed in on COVID-19 variants and wastewater tracking: “Asked Friday about the latest data on the unpredictable virus, Dr. David H. Hamer, professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, suggested it’s too soon to celebrate. ‘I think it is too early […]
As mask mandates disappear, COVID is on the rise in Massachusetts | GBH
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on masking: “…On top of the wastewater and new case data, Hamer points to new genetic sequencing that suggests new subvariants are beginning to emerge. ‘And people are theorizing that they’re more transmissible,’ Hamer said. ‘So all those combined with the desire to be together, to have meetings […]
Medical experts advise public to keep masking on public transit after federal judge lifts national mandate | The Boston Globe
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighed in on masking after national mandate was lifted: “Dr. David H. Hamer, professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, said via email that he was somewhat caught off guard by the court ruling striking down the mandate. ‘I am a […]
Amid climbing Mass. COVID-19 cases, health experts urge booster shots | The Boston Globe
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on COVID-19 booster shots: “Hamer said in an e-mail that he is strongly encouraging people who have not yet received their booster to get the shot, and that the state should develop strategies to facilitate access to the booster. ‘Increasing ease of access and communication about the importance […]
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer on COVID-19 & Wastewater | Baystate Business Hour Podcast
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer joined Bloomberg’s Baystate Business Hour Podcast to discuss COVID-19 levels in Boston-area wastewater. Click here to learn more
A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why | CNN
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer shares insights on the Omicron BA.2 subvariant: “…’The [BA.2] subvariant of Omicron is not an entire leap ahead of Omicron, whereas Omicron was really quite different than Delta,’ said Dr. Davidson Hammer, a professor of global health and medicine at Boston University. ‘I think that there are a lot of […]
Covid-19 cases are exploding in Asia. Here’s what it means for the rest of the world. | Vox
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on COVID case surges and how countries have contributed to flattening the curve: “…While the rise in new Covid-19 cases and deaths is worrying, Choe notes that many of these countries show how a successful “flatten the curve” public health strategy can play out. By taking aggressive measures […]
COVID’s coming back in Europe. Are we next? | Popular Science
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on the Omicron BA. 2 variant and the rising number of COVID cases in Europe: “…But that’s probably only the first part of the equation. ‘A lot of European countries were seeing an increase in cases right after they released indoor mask mandates,’ says Boston University’s Hamer. The […]
Checking in on the state of the pandemic, 2 years after Mass. emergency declaration | WBUR Morning Edition
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer joined WBUR’s Morning Edition to reflect on the past two years of COVID-19: “…I think it really is going to be a new world … individuals really need to balance the risk based on [both] their personal risk and also what’s going on in the community. And because all the […]
COVID-19 vaccines for young children delayed | The Gloucester Times
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on COVID vaccines for young children: “… ‘Younger kids are at a very low risk for severe infections and hospitalizations, but they can still become infected and shed a lot of virus,’ said Dr. David Hamer, an infectious disease expert and professor at Boston University’s School of Public […]