Here’s what the White House’s grim coronavirus warning means for you | CNN What Matters
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad spoke with CNN about the recent projection of 100 million potential COVID infections in the fall and winter: “WHAT MATTERS: What do you make of this warning from the White House? MADAD: I think it’s an extremely important warning that everybody in the United States, whether you’re unvaccinated or vaccinated […]
‘Just break the glass’ — Inside CEPI’s 100 day plan for a new vaccine | Devex
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shared her thoughts on the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations’ (CEPI) 100 Days Mission: ‘having a goal of developing a vaccine in 100 days is absolutely possible with financial support, political will and some of the world’s best talent.’ Read the full article here.
‘There will be an end in sight, it’s just unclear when’ — what endemic really means for COVID-19 | Toronto Star
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad weighed in about the state of the pandemic: “…’We often put these arbitrary times, you know, by summer we’re going to be free of this virus and we can go back to our life as we know it, but that’s the human timeline, not the viral timeline,’ she said. The […]
Our pandemic reality is a dizzying mix of normalcy and looming concern | CNN
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad weighs in about where we are in the pandemic: “Pandemics don’t have linear narratives, meaning there is a defined beginning, middle and an end. There are many possibilities – there could be a protracted ending, or with the right curveball (e.g., highly immune evasive variant or significant waning immunity), put […]
With All Eyes on BA.2, Here’s What Experts Say Might Happen in the U.S. | Time
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad weighs in on BA.2: “Madad agrees that it’s too soon to let up on infection-prevention measures. ‘There’s this dangerous narrative that cases don’t matter and it’s all about hospitalizations,’ she says, but that ignores complications, such as Long COVID, which can strike people who experience even mild cases. To help […]
The Global Lessons of COVID-19 How Can America Prepare for the Next Pandemic? | Foreign Affairs
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad co-authored this article in Foreign Affairs, which concludes that “The United States’ bubble gum and Band-Aid approach to pandemics needs to end with this one.” Read the full article here.
Why I’m stocking up on masks and tests We’re running out of money to address the pandemic, and Congress won’t act | Post Opinions
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shares her opinion on COVID-19 funding: “Congress’s inability to provide continued funding for the country’s pandemic response gives me deja vu. In December 2019, I and other experts warned that a program protecting us from a deadly pandemic was about to expire. Three days later, news broke about a cluster […]
Full Vaccine Approvals Seen as Boon for Post-Pandemic Protection | Bloomberg Law
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad weighs in on FDA approval of COVID vaccines: “…’As we learn to live with the virus, this is a vaccine we’re going to need in the future,’ said Syra Madad, senior director of NYC Health + Hospitals’ System-Wide Special Pathogens Program. FDA approval ‘will be important going forward in helping […]
Mask mandates are falling prematurely. We can still keep people safe. | Washington Post
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad co-authored an opinion in the Washington Post and weighs in on mask mandates: “A growing number of states that had adopted strict mitigation measures during the omicron surge have announced plans to lift indoor mask mandates, including in schools. Citing declining case counts and hospitalizations, governors in California, New York, […]
Evening Edition: What Is Known About The Newest COVID Omicron Variant | Fox News Rundown Podcast
CEID faculty Dr. Syra Madad discusses COVID trends, the new Omicron variant BA. 2, and the importance of vaccinating the world’s poorest countries. Listen here