With new masking guidance, is Mass. marching back toward some version of normal? | The Boston Globe
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on COVID prevention measures: “…The changing mask guidance is consistent with Baker’s other messaging, said Doron, who has advised the administration. Members of Baker’s Cabinet, for example, urged Massachusetts college leaders in late January to begin viewing the pandemic as an ‘endemic, a highly contagious virus that is […]
When is the Right Time to Drop Mask Mandates? MA Towns and Cities Consider It | NBC Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer weighs in on mask mandates in Massachusetts. “…’Masks are one of the most important measures just because of the way the virus is transmitted. Until we get down to low levels of transmission, I think mask use is one of the last measures to be removed,’ Hamer said.” Read the […]
Everything We Know About Long-Haul COVID | Health Digest
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer’s insights on long COVID are quoted: “…While SARS-CoV-2 was initially believed to be a respiratory infection, scientists now know that it can directly or indirectly affect the brain. ‘This is a systemic illness and it affects many parts of the body. The brain fog — or really I would call […]
Here’s what to do after being exposed to omicron | Boston.com
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer “explains why rapid tests are effective at indicating when someone is infectious.” Read the full article here.
Has the omicron surge peaked in Massachusetts? | Boston.com
CEID Faculty Drs. Cassandra Pierre and David Hamer discuss the Omicron variant and their expectations regarding COVID: “…Both Pierre and Hamer noted hospitalization data typically moves at a delayed pace compared to the ups and downs of daily case numbers. ‘We still see a number of critically ill people in our ICUs and that probably […]
Is it a cold, the flu or COVID? How to tell the difference | CNET
CEID faculty Dr. David Hamer shared information on flu and COVID-19 symptoms: “Symptoms of the flu and COVID-19 can both lead to hospitalization and death. Dr. David Hamer, a Boston University School of Public Health professor and physician at Boston Medical Center, agreed that the symptoms aren’t easy to differentiate right away. ‘Clinically, it’s going […]
COVID-19 Policies Remain Controversial as New Semesters Get Underway | Medscape
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer reacts to COVID-19 policies at schools such as Princeton University. “Is there a scientific rationale for telling Princeton students they can’t leave the county? ‘No, that’s sort of crazy,’ says infectious disease specialist Davidson Hamer, MD, a professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University School of Public […]
Despite omicron, most Mass. colleges to return to campus in person and on time | GBH News
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer discusses COVID-19 prevention measures in Boston colleges. “I think everybody’s hoping that [omicron’s] going to rise really quickly and fall just as quickly.” Read the full article here
Mass. relaxes contact tracing in schools that offer rapid tests to students and staff | Boston Globe
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer shares his reaction to COVID-19 prevention measures in schools. “’As we move to lower transmission, I think we should be prioritizing testing of symptomatic students, teachers, and staff,’ Hamer said, adding that classroom transmission has appeared to be minimal.” Read the full article here
What happens to previous COVID-19 variants when a new one becomes dominant? | KRON4 San Francisco
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer talks about how our response to COVID-19 varies depending on different variants. “‘Omicron just pushed delta to the side, just like delta pushed everything else to the side,’ Dr. Davidson Hamer, a professor of Global Health and Medicine at the Boston University’s Schools of Public Health and Medicine, tells Nexstar.” […]