COVID-19 Archives

05.08.2023 empty hospital beds

Without Strong Local Public Health System Support, Counties Suffer More COVID-19 Deaths

At the end of 2020, there were 18.1 more COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents in U.S. counties with weaker health system support versus those with stronger support.

Guest Authors Deena Brosi, Glen Mays

05.02.2023 social connectedness map

Twitter-Based Place Connectivity, Concentrated Disadvantage, and COVID-19 Fatality

High place connectivity–similar to higher road or air connections–was found to promote population mobility, resulting in an increase in COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

Guest Authors Fengrui Jing, Zhenlong Li

04.06.2023 a map of the united states

Health Equity

Indigenous Populations and COVID-19 Vaccines

Before vaccine rollouts, Indigenous populations experienced higher rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths than White populations. Native-led public health efforts closed this gap.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

03.03.2023 a group of people with speech bubbles

Health Equity

Vaccinations Lost in Translation

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time of uncertainty, and inadequate language services have blindfolded millions of people across the country.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

01.19.2023 a close-up of a diagram

COVID-19 and College Students’ Distress

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, financial hardship and familial losses have been critical determinants of health among college students.

Guest Authors Abdelrahman ElTohamy, Anjeli R. Macaranas, Cindy H. Liu

01.10.2023

Health Equity

Breaking Through the Pandemic with Social Media

In early 2020, health agencies that used social media to connect with others about COVID-19 increased their engagement and gained public credibility.

Guest Author Hye Min Kim

12.05.2022 hand filling out unemployment benefits form and mask

Health Equity

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment benefits expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced racial and ethnic disparities.

Guest Authors Don Mar, Paul Ong, Tom Larson, James Peoples

11.21.2022 worker takes a wastewater sample

The Wisdom of Wastewater

Wastewater sampling studies can detect how contagious a disease is in addition to tracking the presence of virus or bacteria in a community.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

11.16.2022 a graph of a graph showing the number of covid-19

Health Equity

Expand Voting Rights for Health: Yes or No?

Researchers measured COVID-19 case and mortality data with the burden of voting restrictions across U.S. counties with different demographic makeups.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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