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. 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.” Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? On Feb. 24, stock indices tumbled, spooked by reports that the coronavirus outbreak which emerged in China is spreading to countries including Italy, Iran and South Korea. Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Alison Buttenheim of the Nursing School weighed in on the backlash against a new law in Maine that eliminates non-medical exemptions for vaccines. “You sort of wonder, could Maine have taken a different policy step, maybe making those exemptions harder to get, and accomplish the same goal of coverage and disease protection without having to go through a big repeal effort?” she said. Social media stokes myths about vaccines Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Social media stokes myths about vaccines Postdoc Dominik Stecula of the Annenberg School for Communication said it was “worrying” to see so much misinformation about vaccines on social media. The study he led found that nearly 1 in 5 American adults has a false belief about vaccines. Vaccine misinformation and social media Vaccine misinformation and social media People who look to social media for information are more likely to be misinformed about vaccines than those who rely on traditional media. 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.” 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.
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.” Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? On Feb. 24, stock indices tumbled, spooked by reports that the coronavirus outbreak which emerged in China is spreading to countries including Italy, Iran and South Korea. Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Alison Buttenheim of the Nursing School weighed in on the backlash against a new law in Maine that eliminates non-medical exemptions for vaccines. “You sort of wonder, could Maine have taken a different policy step, maybe making those exemptions harder to get, and accomplish the same goal of coverage and disease protection without having to go through a big repeal effort?” she said. Social media stokes myths about vaccines Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Social media stokes myths about vaccines Postdoc Dominik Stecula of the Annenberg School for Communication said it was “worrying” to see so much misinformation about vaccines on social media. The study he led found that nearly 1 in 5 American adults has a false belief about vaccines. Vaccine misinformation and social media Vaccine misinformation and social media People who look to social media for information are more likely to be misinformed about vaccines than those who rely on traditional media. 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.” 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.” Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? On Feb. 24, stock indices tumbled, spooked by reports that the coronavirus outbreak which emerged in China is spreading to countries including Italy, Iran and South Korea. Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Alison Buttenheim of the Nursing School weighed in on the backlash against a new law in Maine that eliminates non-medical exemptions for vaccines. “You sort of wonder, could Maine have taken a different policy step, maybe making those exemptions harder to get, and accomplish the same goal of coverage and disease protection without having to go through a big repeal effort?” she said. Social media stokes myths about vaccines Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Social media stokes myths about vaccines Postdoc Dominik Stecula of the Annenberg School for Communication said it was “worrying” to see so much misinformation about vaccines on social media. The study he led found that nearly 1 in 5 American adults has a false belief about vaccines. Vaccine misinformation and social media Vaccine misinformation and social media People who look to social media for information are more likely to be misinformed about vaccines than those who rely on traditional media. 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.” Load More
Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? Containing the coronavirus: What’s the risk to the global economy? On Feb. 24, stock indices tumbled, spooked by reports that the coronavirus outbreak which emerged in China is spreading to countries including Italy, Iran and South Korea.
Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Penn In the News “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio Maine referendum could bring back religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines Alison Buttenheim of the Nursing School weighed in on the backlash against a new law in Maine that eliminates non-medical exemptions for vaccines. “You sort of wonder, could Maine have taken a different policy step, maybe making those exemptions harder to get, and accomplish the same goal of coverage and disease protection without having to go through a big repeal effort?” she said. Social media stokes myths about vaccines Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Social media stokes myths about vaccines Postdoc Dominik Stecula of the Annenberg School for Communication said it was “worrying” to see so much misinformation about vaccines on social media. The study he led found that nearly 1 in 5 American adults has a false belief about vaccines. Vaccine misinformation and social media Vaccine misinformation and social media People who look to social media for information are more likely to be misinformed about vaccines than those who rely on traditional media. 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.” Load More
Social media stokes myths about vaccines Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Social media stokes myths about vaccines Postdoc Dominik Stecula of the Annenberg School for Communication said it was “worrying” to see so much misinformation about vaccines on social media. The study he led found that nearly 1 in 5 American adults has a false belief about vaccines. Vaccine misinformation and social media Vaccine misinformation and social media People who look to social media for information are more likely to be misinformed about vaccines than those who rely on traditional media. 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.” Load More
Vaccine misinformation and social media Vaccine misinformation and social media People who look to social media for information are more likely to be misinformed about vaccines than those who rely on traditional media.
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.”