Expert offers COVID outlook for fall and winter

William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology, talks about hybrid protection, vulnerability of older people, and the wisdom of Taylor Swift.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 7, 2023 ~9 min

William Hanage on COVID lessons we still need to learn

Harvard epidemiologist looks back and ahead.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 16, 2023 ~9 min


Is pandemic finally over? We asked the experts.

Harvard faculty discuss changes to views on school, work, winter’s likely surge, danger of "lethal inflexibility."

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 11, 2022 ~11 min

Don’t let latest COVID surge overshadow progress, says Harvard epidemiologist

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor William Hanage explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of protective measures in transition to new pandemic phase.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 21, 2022 ~9 min

‘Endemic’ is not an exit, says epidemiologist

Harvard’s William Hanage, an epidemiologist and associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, outlines what an endemic SARS-CoV-2 might look like.

Justin Saglio • harvard
March 9, 2022 ~1 min

Omicron’s ‘milder’ infections likely due to more population immunity

The “milder” outcomes of Omicron are likely due to more population immunity rather than the virus’ properties, according to new research.

Nicole Rura • harvard
Feb. 2, 2022 ~3 min

Harvard scientists keep close watch on Omicron subvariant

As Omicron rapidly recedes, some countries are seeing a new version of the variant, dubbed BA.2

Alvin Powell • harvard
Jan. 26, 2022 ~4 min

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


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

Epidemiologist predicts pathway out of the pandemic

Epidemiologist William Hanage predicts likely decline in U.S. COVID cases, epending on vaccination rates, control tactics, and the absence of variants.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Sept. 27, 2021 ~6 min

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