COVID-19: News and Resources

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OUR WORK

Woman getting vaccinated
Debunking current COVID myths
students wearing masks in library
Cautiously optimistic, Ohio State's COVID monitoring team builds on fall's lessons
Dean Amy Fairchild and Dr. Nadav Davidovitch
Exploring lessons, challenges of Israel’s vaccine rollout
Vaccines and Global Health graphic
Vaccines help lay the foundation of public health
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Student contact tracers reflect on job’s challenges, rewards
Liz Klein's COVID-19 ornament
Professor’s COVID-19 ornaments go viral
Professor Ayaz Hyder
Public health faculty, staff create COVID-19 surveillance tool for schools
student studying wearing mask
Ohio State’s COVID-19 containment efforts appear to be working, experts say
ohio map with community pictures
New research-based tools to help Ohioans at higher COVID-19 risk
Dr. Abigail Norris Turner prepares for door-to-door COVID-19 testing this summer as part of a statewide initiative.
Ohio State public health researchers estimate statewide COVID-19 prevalence
MPH-VPH in action
Veterinary public health alumni support COVID-19 response
patient getting shot
Seven in 10 Americans willing to get COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
Jiyoung Lee, left, and PhD student Yuehan Ai check SARS-CoV-2 genetic copy data using droplet digital PCR.
Looking for a COVID-19 early warning
Short North, Columbus, Ohio
‘A healthy workforce is a productive workforce’
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A song to stop the spread
Cover art credit: Kevin Murray, OSU BS Design 2019, Graphic Designer
New Ohio Journal of Public Health issue focuses on COVID
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Ohio State students help with COVID-19 contact tracing
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Four words that can help you enjoy a healthy summer

IN THE NEWS

Could we need a 'vaccine passport' to attend a ball game or concert? Wisconsin GOP lawmakers want to make sure that doesn't happen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
April 1, 2021
Amy L. Fairchild, PhD, MPH
Health Services Management and Policy

Columbus group creates website to help Ohioans find COVID vaccine appointment

Columbus Dispatch
March 26, 2021
Ayaz Hyder, PhD
Environmental Health Sciences

We Ran Tests on Every State's COVID-19 Vaccine Website

The Markup
March 24, 2021
C. Tory Harper Hogan, PhD
Health Services Management and Policy

4 crucial steps to make July 4th an Independence Day with much greater freedom from COVID-19

The Conversation
March 18, 2021
Amy L. Fairchild, PhD, MPH
Health Services Management and Policy

Planning A Spring Break? These 5 Tips Can Help Minimize Risk

WXXI
March 14, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

Fact check: CDC study links mask mandates to slowing COVID-19 infections and deaths

USA Today
March 12, 2021
Michael Bisesi, PhD
Environmental Health Sciences

To End the Pandemic Faster, Don’t Give Up on State Mask Policies

Governing
March 11, 2021
Amy L. Fairchild, PhD, MPH
Health Services Management and Policy

Age vs. risk: Vaccine distribution brings priority conundrum

Toledo Blade
March 8, 2021
Tasleem Padamsee, PhD
Health Services Management and Policy

When will Ohioans be able to return to pre-pandemic life? It's complicated.

Columbus Dispatch
March 5, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

Is It Ethical To Travel Internationally Before The World Is Vaccinated?

Huffington Post
March 5, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

Ohio finally has an end goal to lift COVID-19 restrictions. When and how can it happen?

Columbus Dispatch
March 5, 2021
Maria Gallo, PhD
Epidemiology

A Review Of State Health Department COVID-19 Websites: Concerns And Recommendations

healthaffairs.org
March 4, 2021
C. Tory Harper Hogan, PhD
Health Services Management and Policy

The Arnold became early warning sign of Ohio's pandemic. When will the festival return?

The Columbus Dispatch
March 3, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

Choices in a Crisis — Individual Preferences among SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

NEJM
March 3, 2021
Efthimios Parasidis, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

COVID-19 Policy Playbook: Drug and Vaccine Development and Access

Public Health Law Watch
March 1, 2021
Micah Berman, JD, Efthimios Parasidis, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

Ohio's COVID-19 cases have dropped, and there are multiple reasons why

The Columbus Dispatch
February 22, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

Assessing The Legality Of Mandates For Vaccines Authorized Via An Emergency Use Authorization

Health Affairs
February 16, 2021
Efthimios Parasidis, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

How Federal Dollars Can Incentivize a Stronger Response to Covid-19

Barron's
February 11, 2021
Amy L. Fairchild, PhD, MPH, Efthimios Parasidis, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

Ohio bill targeting health dept. authority may be unconstitutional, Statehouse researchers say

Ohio Capital Journal
February 9, 2021
Micah Berman, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

Mutations, vaccines and patience: What the next six pandemic months look like

Ohio Capital Journal
February 4, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

Covid-19: Squeezing 10 years of medical research into one

Columbus CEO
February 2, 2021
Maria Gallo, PhD
Epidemiology

Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire

The Conversation
January 28, 2021
Amy L. Fairchild, PhD, MPH
Health Services Management and Policy

Their roommates had COVID-19. A nursing home kept them there anyway

Ohio Capital Journal
January 25, 2021
C. Tory Harper Hogan, PhD
Health Services Management and Policy

After week 1 of Ohio's public COVID vaccine rollout, doctors hope for more shots and wider access

The Columbus Dispatch
January 24, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology