The coronavirus may force American schools to teach online. Are they ready? The coronavirus may force American schools to teach online. Are they ready? As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Ryan Baker of Penn GSE offers suggestions for how K-12 schools can shift classes online for weeks or even months at a time.
Seattle’s aging and ill homeless population in shelters is particularly vulnerable to coronavirus Penn In the News Seattle Times Seattle’s aging and ill homeless population in shelters is particularly vulnerable to coronavirus Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice spoke about health risks for the aging U.S. homeless population. “We are already up to our knees in this elderly homeless phenomenon,” he said. “Obviously the coronavirus just amplifies the fact that we have this very vulnerable elderly group.” Talking to kids about coronavirus Talking to kids about coronavirus Kids are going to have questions and fears about the COVID-19 virus. Caroline Watts, a practicing child therapist and Penn GSE’s Director of School and Community Engagement, shares how parents can address them. What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance? Evan Anderson of the School of Nursing said concerns about the accessibility of coronavirus testing aren’t unreasonable. “For the people that are uninsured, they could very easily be looking at a few thousand dollars in charges at least,” he said. “Even for people who are insured, they may very well have a high deductible, and they could still be facing a $1,000 charge.” Meet the federal government’s coronavirus expert Penn In the News The Hill Meet the federal government’s coronavirus expert PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel vouched for Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases and an expert on the novel coronavirus. “He’s Mr. Authoritative. You want an authoritative statement or idea, you go to Tony. He says what he knows, and he doesn’t say what he doesn’t know,” he said. As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Penn In the News ABC News As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School discussed how workplaces are preparing for the spread of the novel coronavirus. “We’re trying to figure out how to keep the business going when people can’t get to the office,” he said. “My sense is the first thing that will happen, and the most likely thing is that it's not that all your employees will be too sick to work, it's that they won't be in the office.” A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week. How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Sara Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the cross-species transmission of viruses throughout history. “We’re bad at predicting” how a virus will mutate and spread, she said. “We don’t know what the barriers are.” The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it Penn In the News The Washington Post The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it PIK Professor Duncan Watts spoke about the prevalence of misinformation regarding health scares. “In any contest between someone who says, ‘It’s complicated and we don’t know the answer,’ and another person who says, ‘We know what to do,’ the other person will always get more attention—even when we know they’re not right—because it’s simple and appealing and lends itself to action,” he said. Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts and Sciences and colleagues was cited. “Social distancing and, if an epicenter can be identified, as was the case for the city of Wuhan in China, a lockdown can play crucial roles in ‘flattening’ the daily infection cases curve, giving the stressed medical system a chance to regroup and deal with the onslaught of new infection cases,” wrote Fang and his coauthors. Load More
Talking to kids about coronavirus Talking to kids about coronavirus Kids are going to have questions and fears about the COVID-19 virus. Caroline Watts, a practicing child therapist and Penn GSE’s Director of School and Community Engagement, shares how parents can address them.
What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance? Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance? Evan Anderson of the School of Nursing said concerns about the accessibility of coronavirus testing aren’t unreasonable. “For the people that are uninsured, they could very easily be looking at a few thousand dollars in charges at least,” he said. “Even for people who are insured, they may very well have a high deductible, and they could still be facing a $1,000 charge.” Meet the federal government’s coronavirus expert Penn In the News The Hill Meet the federal government’s coronavirus expert PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel vouched for Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases and an expert on the novel coronavirus. “He’s Mr. Authoritative. You want an authoritative statement or idea, you go to Tony. He says what he knows, and he doesn’t say what he doesn’t know,” he said. As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Penn In the News ABC News As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School discussed how workplaces are preparing for the spread of the novel coronavirus. “We’re trying to figure out how to keep the business going when people can’t get to the office,” he said. “My sense is the first thing that will happen, and the most likely thing is that it's not that all your employees will be too sick to work, it's that they won't be in the office.” A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week. How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Sara Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the cross-species transmission of viruses throughout history. “We’re bad at predicting” how a virus will mutate and spread, she said. “We don’t know what the barriers are.” The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it Penn In the News The Washington Post The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it PIK Professor Duncan Watts spoke about the prevalence of misinformation regarding health scares. “In any contest between someone who says, ‘It’s complicated and we don’t know the answer,’ and another person who says, ‘We know what to do,’ the other person will always get more attention—even when we know they’re not right—because it’s simple and appealing and lends itself to action,” he said. Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts and Sciences and colleagues was cited. “Social distancing and, if an epicenter can be identified, as was the case for the city of Wuhan in China, a lockdown can play crucial roles in ‘flattening’ the daily infection cases curve, giving the stressed medical system a chance to regroup and deal with the onslaught of new infection cases,” wrote Fang and his coauthors. Load More
Meet the federal government’s coronavirus expert Penn In the News The Hill Meet the federal government’s coronavirus expert PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel vouched for Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases and an expert on the novel coronavirus. “He’s Mr. Authoritative. You want an authoritative statement or idea, you go to Tony. He says what he knows, and he doesn’t say what he doesn’t know,” he said. As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Penn In the News ABC News As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School discussed how workplaces are preparing for the spread of the novel coronavirus. “We’re trying to figure out how to keep the business going when people can’t get to the office,” he said. “My sense is the first thing that will happen, and the most likely thing is that it's not that all your employees will be too sick to work, it's that they won't be in the office.” A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week. How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Sara Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the cross-species transmission of viruses throughout history. “We’re bad at predicting” how a virus will mutate and spread, she said. “We don’t know what the barriers are.” The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it Penn In the News The Washington Post The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it PIK Professor Duncan Watts spoke about the prevalence of misinformation regarding health scares. “In any contest between someone who says, ‘It’s complicated and we don’t know the answer,’ and another person who says, ‘We know what to do,’ the other person will always get more attention—even when we know they’re not right—because it’s simple and appealing and lends itself to action,” he said. Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts and Sciences and colleagues was cited. “Social distancing and, if an epicenter can be identified, as was the case for the city of Wuhan in China, a lockdown can play crucial roles in ‘flattening’ the daily infection cases curve, giving the stressed medical system a chance to regroup and deal with the onslaught of new infection cases,” wrote Fang and his coauthors. Load More
As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Penn In the News ABC News As coronavirus spreads in the US, employers gear up for massive work-from-home experiment Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School discussed how workplaces are preparing for the spread of the novel coronavirus. “We’re trying to figure out how to keep the business going when people can’t get to the office,” he said. “My sense is the first thing that will happen, and the most likely thing is that it's not that all your employees will be too sick to work, it's that they won't be in the office.” A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week. How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Sara Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the cross-species transmission of viruses throughout history. “We’re bad at predicting” how a virus will mutate and spread, she said. “We don’t know what the barriers are.” The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it Penn In the News The Washington Post The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it PIK Professor Duncan Watts spoke about the prevalence of misinformation regarding health scares. “In any contest between someone who says, ‘It’s complicated and we don’t know the answer,’ and another person who says, ‘We know what to do,’ the other person will always get more attention—even when we know they’re not right—because it’s simple and appealing and lends itself to action,” he said. Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts and Sciences and colleagues was cited. “Social distancing and, if an epicenter can be identified, as was the case for the city of Wuhan in China, a lockdown can play crucial roles in ‘flattening’ the daily infection cases curve, giving the stressed medical system a chance to regroup and deal with the onslaught of new infection cases,” wrote Fang and his coauthors. Load More
A reality check on coronavirus A reality check on coronavirus The novel disease is serious. But risks here remain low, says Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, who attended a World Health Organization meeting on the subject last week.
How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution Sara Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the cross-species transmission of viruses throughout history. “We’re bad at predicting” how a virus will mutate and spread, she said. “We don’t know what the barriers are.” The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it Penn In the News The Washington Post The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it PIK Professor Duncan Watts spoke about the prevalence of misinformation regarding health scares. “In any contest between someone who says, ‘It’s complicated and we don’t know the answer,’ and another person who says, ‘We know what to do,’ the other person will always get more attention—even when we know they’re not right—because it’s simple and appealing and lends itself to action,” he said. Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts and Sciences and colleagues was cited. “Social distancing and, if an epicenter can be identified, as was the case for the city of Wuhan in China, a lockdown can play crucial roles in ‘flattening’ the daily infection cases curve, giving the stressed medical system a chance to regroup and deal with the onslaught of new infection cases,” wrote Fang and his coauthors. Load More
The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it Penn In the News The Washington Post The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it PIK Professor Duncan Watts spoke about the prevalence of misinformation regarding health scares. “In any contest between someone who says, ‘It’s complicated and we don’t know the answer,’ and another person who says, ‘We know what to do,’ the other person will always get more attention—even when we know they’re not right—because it’s simple and appealing and lends itself to action,” he said. Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts and Sciences and colleagues was cited. “Social distancing and, if an epicenter can be identified, as was the case for the city of Wuhan in China, a lockdown can play crucial roles in ‘flattening’ the daily infection cases curve, giving the stressed medical system a chance to regroup and deal with the onslaught of new infection cases,” wrote Fang and his coauthors. Load More
Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus math shows the importance of social distancing, and the horrible consequences of not doing it Research by Hanming Fang of the School of Arts and Sciences and colleagues was cited. “Social distancing and, if an epicenter can be identified, as was the case for the city of Wuhan in China, a lockdown can play crucial roles in ‘flattening’ the daily infection cases curve, giving the stressed medical system a chance to regroup and deal with the onslaught of new infection cases,” wrote Fang and his coauthors.