COVID-19: News and Resources

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OUR WORK

Milli Osei-Tutu
Student Medical Reserve Corps volunteer recognized for work in vaccine rollout
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
Web of thread
Ohio State students help with COVID-19 contact tracing
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Four words that can help you enjoy a healthy summer
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Understanding the inequitable burdens of COVID-19
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Dean Fairchild, Elisabeth Root discuss public health’s critical role in pandemic response
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Predictive modeling, data curation helps guide state in COVID-19 response
math notebook
The math behind the modeling
helping hands
'Boots on the ground'
Elisabeth Root
Building bridges between Ohio State and the state health department
Amy Fairchild
Dean Amy Fairchild to lead effort applying public health science to transition back to on-campus operations
medical staff and patient
COVID-19 is revealing our faults — and virtues.
life preserver
COVID Connect bridges gap between community need, expert support
(Left to right) Michael Bisesi, Margaret Murphy and Dean Amy Fairchild.
Foresight, teamwork and long hours helped Public Health flip the switch
Student Wellness Center team member Michaela Martin unpacks boxes at the Buckeye Food Alliance.
An essential resource for students
Ross Heart Hospital
Examining the past, present and future of the COVID-19 pandemic
Amy Fairchild, Dean, College of Public Health
Understanding social distancing and how it helps
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Dean Amy Fairchild talks with WOSU’s Ann Fisher about the ethical considerations of quarantines
Coronavirus
COVID Connect: Uniting experts with the community

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IN THE NEWS

More states turn to lotteries in vaccine hesitancy fight

The Hill
May 24, 2021
Micah Berman, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

Wellness Wednesday: COVID-19 Vaccine And Adolescents

WOSU
May 19, 2021
Ayaz Hyder, PhD
Environmental Health Sciences

Businesses, schools, hospitals weighing decisions on upcoming mask rules rollback

Dayton Daily News
May 14, 2021
Micah Berman, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

Vax-A-Million seen as unorthodox, but legal way to promote vaccines in Ohio

News5
May 13, 2021
Micah Berman, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

Exploring the Legality of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

FactCheck.org
May 10, 2021
Efthimios Parasidis, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

On the front lines and unvaccinated, third of CPD officers report getting COVID vaccine

The Columbus Dispatch
May 5, 2021
Ayaz Hyder, PhD
Environmental Health Sciences

Three Honorary Degree Recipients for 2021 Commencement

Denison News
May 5, 2021
Alison Norris, MD, PhD, Abigail Norris Turner, PhD
Epidemiology

How many COVID deaths are Ohioans willing to accept? Zero may not be possible, experts say

The Columbus Dispatch
April 30, 2021
William C. Miller, MD, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

Hesitancy may be to blame for low COVID vaccination rate in parts of Ohio

The Columbus Dispatch
April 26, 2021
Amy L. Fairchild, PhD, MPH
Health Services Management and Policy

Wealthier Ohio counties more likely to have higher COVID vaccination rates

The Columbus Dispatch
April 19, 2021
Amy L. Fairchild, PhD, MPH
Health Services Management and Policy

Would You Use An App To Verify Your Vaccine Status? The Idea Is Here To Stay

NPR
April 12, 2021
Efthimios Parasidis, JD
Health Services Management and Policy

How to get well amid deeply embedded inequities

Columbus Alive
April 12, 2021
Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, PhD, MPH
Epidemiology

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