Optimism on Omicron, shift from pandemic to endemic

With Omicron on the decline in some states, pandemic experts permit themselves hope, at least for the near term.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Jan. 20, 2022 ~6 min

Omicron could peak in U.S. fairly soon. Maybe.

Experts say fast-spreading, less severe profile of Omicron is emerging as cases drop in South Africa but warn of challenging weeks ahead.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Jan. 6, 2022 ~7 min


Few alarms over cases of drug-resistant COVID

Harvard Med specialist says cases of remdesivir-resistant disease seem rare, may not become big issue.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 13, 2021 ~9 min

Fauci speaks to the perilous moment in Harvard lecture

President's chief medical adviser outlines early Omicron findings, urges more robust effort to bring pandemic under control, including through global vaccination.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 12, 2021 ~5 min

With eye on Omicron, Harvard experts fear ‘surge upon a surge’

Early findings on immune escape and transmissibility, combined with danger posed by Delta, heighten urgency of vaccination, testing, other safety measures.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 9, 2021 ~6 min

Goals of Kempner Institute are ‘very hard’

Scholars across University say Harvard is well-suited to the challenge owing to breadth, size of intellectual resources, experience.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 9, 2021 ~14 min

Vaccination surveys fell victim to ‘big data paradox,’ Harvard researchers say

As governments and health officials navigate pandemic, researchers stress the danger that comes with bad information.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 8, 2021 ~9 min

New Harvard institute to study natural, artificial intelligence

University-wide initiative made possible by gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 7, 2021 ~18 min


Harvard epidemiologist gives early impression of Omicron

With Omicron landing in the U.S. this week, Harvard epidemiologist William Hanage reviewed what we know and the many things still unknown about the fast-moving coronavirus variant.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 2, 2021 ~7 min

Chan School event seeks way forward for long COVID patients

Long COVID’s laundry list of ills include skepticism and doubt often conveyed in the doctors’ office.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Nov. 19, 2021 ~6 min

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