Help where it’s needed: How grassroots organizations are making a difference Help where it’s needed: How grassroots organizations are making a difference Two Wharton MBA students launched a local branch of Off Their Plate, which provides free meals to frontline medical workers during the pandemic.
Reddit reveals peaks of public interest in COVID-19 topics Reddit reveals peaks of public interest in COVID-19 topics Online forums can be used by public health officials to quickly identify topics of public interest during the COVID-19 pandemic and to quell misinformation.
Connecting communities impacted by COVID-19 Connecting communities impacted by COVID-19 Three Penn seniors combine their desire to help with their unique skill sets to create Corona Connects, an online platform that connects volunteers with organizations in need of support.
States are letting stay-at-home orders expire, regardless of virus metrics Penn In the News World Politics Review States are letting stay-at-home orders expire, regardless of virus metrics Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing said once stay-at-home orders are eased, the rate of coronavirus infections will likely increase again. “Masks will help, but masks are not a substitute for keeping away from each other,” she said. Coronavirus myth: Mouthwash can reduce the spread Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus myth: Mouthwash can reduce the spread Dean Mark S. Wolff of the School of Dental Medicine debunked the idea that mouthwash can prevent the transmission of the coronavirus. “The virus doesn’t just sit inside the mouth, so [that] if we swish it will be dead,” he said. “A chemical in the mouth is not getting into the nasal cavity or the lungs.” What would sports look like with smaller or no crowds? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer What would sports look like with smaller or no crowds? Winka Dubbeldam and Brian Phillips of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about what sport spectatorship might look like with social distancing measures in place. “I’m expecting that we’ll see some innovation in ways that people can be in a space that isn’t as dense, like small social pods,’’ Phillips said. Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Jay Giri of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on calculating an accurate death toll during the pandemic. Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Penn In the News Penn Live Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Dominic Sisti and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues from Colorado State University and New York University wrote an op-ed arguing that anti-lockdown protestors who contract COVID-19 should sign a pledge to forgo rationed medical care, leaving ventilators for those who agreed to practice social distancing. At home, but still engaged with STEM classes At home, but still engaged with STEM classes While instructional laboratories on campus are closed, students, faculty, and instructors are finding creative solutions for science, math, and engineering courses and projects. From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail Experts at Wharton weigh in on the effect a global pandemic has had on the retail sector, and predict an overhaul in retail, with a new kind of industry emerging after this decline. Load More
Coronavirus myth: Mouthwash can reduce the spread Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Coronavirus myth: Mouthwash can reduce the spread Dean Mark S. Wolff of the School of Dental Medicine debunked the idea that mouthwash can prevent the transmission of the coronavirus. “The virus doesn’t just sit inside the mouth, so [that] if we swish it will be dead,” he said. “A chemical in the mouth is not getting into the nasal cavity or the lungs.” What would sports look like with smaller or no crowds? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer What would sports look like with smaller or no crowds? Winka Dubbeldam and Brian Phillips of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about what sport spectatorship might look like with social distancing measures in place. “I’m expecting that we’ll see some innovation in ways that people can be in a space that isn’t as dense, like small social pods,’’ Phillips said. Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Jay Giri of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on calculating an accurate death toll during the pandemic. Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Penn In the News Penn Live Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Dominic Sisti and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues from Colorado State University and New York University wrote an op-ed arguing that anti-lockdown protestors who contract COVID-19 should sign a pledge to forgo rationed medical care, leaving ventilators for those who agreed to practice social distancing. At home, but still engaged with STEM classes At home, but still engaged with STEM classes While instructional laboratories on campus are closed, students, faculty, and instructors are finding creative solutions for science, math, and engineering courses and projects. From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail Experts at Wharton weigh in on the effect a global pandemic has had on the retail sector, and predict an overhaul in retail, with a new kind of industry emerging after this decline. Load More
What would sports look like with smaller or no crowds? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer What would sports look like with smaller or no crowds? Winka Dubbeldam and Brian Phillips of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about what sport spectatorship might look like with social distancing measures in place. “I’m expecting that we’ll see some innovation in ways that people can be in a space that isn’t as dense, like small social pods,’’ Phillips said. Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Jay Giri of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on calculating an accurate death toll during the pandemic. Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Penn In the News Penn Live Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Dominic Sisti and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues from Colorado State University and New York University wrote an op-ed arguing that anti-lockdown protestors who contract COVID-19 should sign a pledge to forgo rationed medical care, leaving ventilators for those who agreed to practice social distancing. At home, but still engaged with STEM classes At home, but still engaged with STEM classes While instructional laboratories on campus are closed, students, faculty, and instructors are finding creative solutions for science, math, and engineering courses and projects. From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail Experts at Wharton weigh in on the effect a global pandemic has had on the retail sector, and predict an overhaul in retail, with a new kind of industry emerging after this decline. Load More
Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths Jay Giri of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on calculating an accurate death toll during the pandemic. Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Penn In the News Penn Live Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Dominic Sisti and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues from Colorado State University and New York University wrote an op-ed arguing that anti-lockdown protestors who contract COVID-19 should sign a pledge to forgo rationed medical care, leaving ventilators for those who agreed to practice social distancing. At home, but still engaged with STEM classes At home, but still engaged with STEM classes While instructional laboratories on campus are closed, students, faculty, and instructors are finding creative solutions for science, math, and engineering courses and projects. From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail Experts at Wharton weigh in on the effect a global pandemic has had on the retail sector, and predict an overhaul in retail, with a new kind of industry emerging after this decline. Load More
Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Penn In the News Penn Live Lockdown protesters have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who followed the rules Dominic Sisti and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues from Colorado State University and New York University wrote an op-ed arguing that anti-lockdown protestors who contract COVID-19 should sign a pledge to forgo rationed medical care, leaving ventilators for those who agreed to practice social distancing. At home, but still engaged with STEM classes At home, but still engaged with STEM classes While instructional laboratories on campus are closed, students, faculty, and instructors are finding creative solutions for science, math, and engineering courses and projects. From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail Experts at Wharton weigh in on the effect a global pandemic has had on the retail sector, and predict an overhaul in retail, with a new kind of industry emerging after this decline.
At home, but still engaged with STEM classes At home, but still engaged with STEM classes While instructional laboratories on campus are closed, students, faculty, and instructors are finding creative solutions for science, math, and engineering courses and projects.
From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail Experts at Wharton weigh in on the effect a global pandemic has had on the retail sector, and predict an overhaul in retail, with a new kind of industry emerging after this decline.