Delta shouldn’t stop kids from returning to class, expert says
Marc Lipsitch, an epidemiologist and director of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, says COVID vaccines for children should not be rushed and a return to in-person learning can still be navigated.
Clea Simon •
harvard
Sept. 2, 2021 • ~4 min
Sept. 2, 2021 • ~4 min
New at-home test detects COVID-19 variants in your spit
Researchers have now created a simple, inexpensive diagnostic test that allows users to test themselves for multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus at home, using just a sample of their saliva.
Lindsay Brownell •
harvard
Aug. 6, 2021 • ~10 min
Aug. 6, 2021 • ~10 min
U.S. may miss surge from variant that sent Britain reeling
A Harvard epidemiologist said the forces of seasonality, slowly rising immunity, and shifting personal behavior will likely create a viral variant landscape with regional spikes in the months to come rather than a uniform national wave.
Alvin Powell •
harvard
Feb. 19, 2021 • ~5 min
Feb. 19, 2021 • ~5 min
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