COVID-19 Archives

04.08.2021 a close-up of a syringe and a needle

Covid-19 Vaccines for Refugees and Immigrants

Ensuring equitable access to vaccines for all who migrate to the US, regardless of legal status, would reduce the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on refugee, migrant, and immigrant communities.

Guest Authors Christine Thomas, Syreeta Wilkins, Erin Mann, William Stauffer

03.18.2021 a couple of women posing for a picture

Health Equity

Lori T. Freeman and Elizabeth Peralta

Lori T. Freeman, CEO of the National Association of Country & City Health Officials, and Elizabeth Peralta, former Executive Director of the National Supermarket Association, discuss the treatment, perception, and concerns of frontline workers during Covid-19.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

03.17.2021 a person holding a tube with a needle

Health Equity

Racial Segregation, Testing Site Access, and Covid-19 Incidence Rate in Massachusetts

Socioeconomic inequities and systemic racism frequently impact health and health care access, resulting in a higher burden of disease and mortality in Black, Hispanic, and other vulnerable communities.

Guest Author Tao Hu

03.12.2021 a football field with a net

Athletes in Covid

Athletes who experience sudden loss of sport, due to injury or other circumstances, tend to dissociate from their athletic identity. This dissolution can increase their risk for depression.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

03.10.2021 a graph of blue and white bars with text

The Hues of Heroism

Health care workers of color are over five times likelier to develop Covid-19 than the general public—and their households face worse health outcomes.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

03.01.2021 a graph of a number of people

Health Equity

Women's Work

As long as our current gender roles levy more domestic work on women, their productivity is at risk.

Fellow Edward Alexander

02.24.2021 a person's hands folded on a table

Keeping Elderly Loneliness at Bay

Intuitive, affordable, and usable technology can help mitigate the social and emotional loneliness seniors face during Covid-19.

Guest Authors Kristina M. Conroy, Sonny S. Patel

02.23.2021 a woman sitting on a couch wearing a face mask

Abortion Access and Covid-19

Executive orders that close essential services and jeopardize health should not be justified by misinterpretations of Supreme Court decisions.

Guest Author Rachel Scheckman

02.22.2021 an intersection with buildings and cars

Covid-19 Changes Climate Patterns

A systematic study explores how the pandemic has impacted the short-term environmental patterns in China, California, and worldwide.

Guest Authors Chaowei Phil Yang, Qian Liu

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