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COVID-19 and the housing crisis

Amy Castro Baker of the School of Social Policy & Practice advocates for a multiprong approach to public assistance during the global pandemic

This runner was a favorite for the U.S. Olympic team. Then came the coronavirus pandemic

School of Nursing senior Nia Akins and Athletics’ Meghan Cartafalsa spoke about training for the Olympics and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cats can get coronavirus. How worried should you be?

Shelley Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine weighed in on a study that found that cats can contract and spread the coronavirus. “All this study showed is that they could experimentally infect cats: It doesn’t mean that the virus is causing disease in the cat population, and it does not mean that cats can infect humans,” she said. “Whether or not this can happen in the wild … is still open to interpretation.”

The 2020 presidential election can survive coronavirus, but only if we take these 3 steps

Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School offered guidance for running the 2020 presidential election during the pandemic. States should consider expanding options for voter registration and remote voting, as well as keep polling stations open for multiple days, he suggested.

Restarting American means people will die. So when do we do it?

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel weighed in on when the U.S. can resume more normal activities. “Restarting the economy has to be done in stages, and it does have to start with more physical distancing at a work site that allows people who are at lower risk to come back,” he said.

Every aspect of the coronavirus pandemic exposes America’s devastating inequalities

Julia Lynch of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about the disproportionate effects of the coronavirus pandemic on marginalized populations. “Reducing the poverty and inequality that generate ill health is going to make people more resilient in the face of these kinds of new illnesses,” she said.

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Bailout or subsidy: Oil in the age of pandemic

COVID-19 is disrupting all sectors of the global economy, and the energy sector is far from immune. Energy storage has implications for both the government stimulus efforts and the shape of our future economic recovery.

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Kok-Chor Tan on how external factors inform individual responses to COVID-19

The professor of philosophy says the ways in which individuals are affected by the pandemic are a result of a complex tapestry of economic, social, and cultural factors.

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Wheels on the ground: Helping to get students safely home in the midst of a pandemic

With nearly 500 Penn faculty, students, and staff already on registered travel abroad as the coronavirus began to close borders, Penn’s Global Incident Management Team is assisting hundreds with travel, emergency evacuations, and repatriations.

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Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19?

Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, gave a sobering update on how the United States is doing in the fight against COVID-19, saying the country needs to be prepared to battle the new coronavirus for about 18 months.

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