Global Health
Mask-Wearing
The “six pillars” to control the outbreak are mask wearing, social distancing, testing, contract tracing, isolation, and treatment, all of which would be necessary to be in place at Harvard for students to return.
Number of Harvard Affiliates With Coronavirus Surpasses 100
The number of Harvard affiliates who reported testing positive for coronavirus reached 103 on Friday, according to a University website.
As Visits Decline During COVID-19 Crisis, Small Cambridge Medical Practices Reduce Operations
While COVID-19 cases surge at short-staffed hospitals across the Greater Boston area, routine visits to smaller Cambridge medical practices have declined.
Harvard Medical School, Partners HealthCare Criticized for Email Requesting Medical Student Volunteers
Harvard Medical School and Partners HealthCare came under fire this week for an email asking fourth-year medical students to volunteer at the Boston Hope medical center, a recently-opened 1000-bed COVID-19 recovery center.
At Least 500,000 Tests Needed Per Day to Reopen Economy, Harvard Researchers Say
Researchers at the Harvard Global Health Institute estimate the United States will need to perform at least 500,000 coronavirus tests per day in order to successfully reopen the economy, according to a Saturday report.
Harvard Prohibits Non-Essential University Travel Until May 31, International Travel Cancelled Until August 31
Harvard is prohibiting all University-related international travel and non-essential domestic air travel through at least May 31. It is also barring Harvard-organized and Harvard-funded international travel scheduled to take place between now and August 31.
Medical School Dean Addresses Ventilator Shortage, Rationing Care in Journal Article
Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley and two other Medical School faculty advocated for the use of “triage committees” within individual hospitals to address a potential shortage of ventilators nationwide in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine late last month.
Inside Harvard College’s Decision to Send Students Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Nguyen’s email marked the first of many Harvard undergraduates would receive about the coronavirus. At first, they concerned Harvard’s centers and activities in far off places. But while students received emails about travel restrictions and hygiene tips, behind the scenes College administrators began to discuss more extreme changes the virus might bring about on campus.
Cambridge Reports First COVID-19 Death, Officials Warn of Further Community Transmission
The Cambridge Public Health Department announced the city’s first death due to COVID-19 complications in a press release Sunday.
Harvard and Chinese Scientists Collaborate on Coronavirus Research
Harvard Medical School and its affiliated hospitals and research institutions have formed six research working groups as part of a recently announced collaboration with a Chinese research institution, Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley ‘82 said in an interview Friday.
Harvard Health Services Director Nguyen Outlines New Protocols for Coronavirus Tracking and Testing
With 27 Harvard affiliates now reporting positive test results for COVID-19, Harvard University Health Services Director Giang T. Nguyen said his office is working to coordinate with local health authorities and adapting the few in-person services it still offers in an interview Thursday.
As Coronavirus Strains Health System, Harvard Medical School Exploring 'Fully Voluntary' Early Graduation for Fourth-Year Students
Harvard Medical School is developing a plan to give fourth-year students the option to graduate a month early and join the healthcare workforce in anticipation of a major influx of coronavirus patients.
Harvard Medical School Affiliates Translate COVID-19 Information Into More Than 30 Languages
Students and faculty members from Harvard Medical School wrote and translated public health materials about COVID-19 into over 30 languages this week.
Harvard Social Policy Expert Talks COVID-19 and Economic, Social Policy
Kennedy School professor David J. Deming discussed the epidemiology and economic impacts of COVID-19 in a webinar Thursday with nearly 200 attendees.
‘It Feels Like a Daydream’: International Students At Home Describe Surreal, Challenging Adjustments During COVID-19 Pandemic
International students faced a wide range of responses to the pandemic when they returned home this month — and continue to face unique challenges ahead.
In Latest Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, Harvard Medical School Considering Expedited Graduation of Fourth-Year Students
Fourth-year Harvard Medical School students may graduate a month early, as part of an effort to bolster the healthcare workforce amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Harvard Prof. Co-Authors Study Investigating COVID-19 Outbreak and Control Methods in Wuhan, China
A new study co-authored by Harvard School of Public Health biostatistics professor Xihong Lin elucidates how coronavirus spread in Wuhan, China and analyzes the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions — such as isolation and social distancing — in containing the outbreak.
Cambridge City Council Passes Measures to Mitigate Effects of Coronavirus
The Cambridge City Council passed several measures Monday evening intended to give financial support to small businesses in Cambridge, identify potential emergency shelters, and halt in-person real estate showings during the coronavirus outbreak.
Broad Institute Researchers Design COVID-19 Tests that Could Cost ‘Around Ten Dollars’
Researchers at the Broad Institute are improving and validating a COVID-19 detection protocol that could potentially take less than an hour and cost around ten dollars per test.
‘I Haven't Left This Hotel Room’: For Some Students, Homestays Begin With Quarantine
Harvard sent the vast majority of undergraduates home to their childhood bedrooms last week. Julian Lee ’22, however, has spent most of his time inside of a hotel room, as he joins other quarantined undergraduates trying to shield their families from the novel coronavirus.
Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Bill Lee ’72 Says Corporation Will Continue to Meet on Schedule, Bacow Updates Him Daily
As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, the Harvard Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — will continue to meet in accordance with its planned schedule, according to an email from the Corporation’s senior fellow William F. Lee ’72.
Nitin Nohria to Stay On As HBS Dean in 2020 to Shepherd School Through Coronavirus
Last fall, Nohria wrote that he would step down on June 30 after ten years leading the country’s premier business school. But the challenges Harvard will face as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic led him to extend his stay.
An All-A Semester? Students Advocate for New Grading Models After Coronavirus Prompts Remote Classes
As classes move online in response to COVID-19, a growing number of students have called on the University to modify its grading requirements.
Harvard Counts Four Positive COVID-19 Cases As Others Who Report Symptoms Go Untested
Harvard has identified four University affiliates who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Harvard Alters Living, Dining Policies for Few Remaining Undergraduates
A week ago, Harvard College’s houses, dining rooms, and lecture halls were filled with nearly 7,000 chattering students. By Monday evening, though, those spaces nearly emptied amid an unprecedented evacuation order by administrators in response to the global spread of the novel coronavirus.