Prof. Byrne’s Report on Needs of Homeless Population during COVID-19 Garners National Media Coverage

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States. Read Assistant Professor Thomas Byrne‘s new report here.

In The Media

Cambridge Day: Watch meetings on freezing rents and evictions; expanding Internet; closing streets; school funds

CBS Los Angeles: Coronavirus Could Kill Hundreds of Homeless People in LA County

The Danville Register & Bee: Homeless ‘an especially high-risk population’ for coronavirus

Los Angeles Times: Why a fight over homeless people could determine how much coronavirus hurts California

Medical Xpress: Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness

The Mercury News: To protect homeless from coronavirus, Bay Area may need to spend hundreds of millions

NBC Los Angeles: More Than 1,200 Homeless People in California Likely to Die From Coronavirus, Report Says

NPR: Relief Package A Good Start, Say Advocates For The Poor. But More Help Is Needed.

Popular Science: Homeless populations are among America’s most vulnerable to the coronavirus

The Press Democrat: 450 rooms sought for Sonoma County homeless population amid coronavirus pandemic

Updated on April 6, 2020