COVID-19 Coverage

COVID-19 hit hard in his hometown in India. So he built a hospital there.

Managing a team of people in a time zone almost half a day ahead is at the very least inconvenient, if not completely…
- by Emily Arntsen June 23, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of people in nursing homes. But the real danger is loneliness.

Nursing homes across the U.S. tend to be located in socially isolated areas, according to new research by Northeastern scientists. And that can increase the risk of mortality for older adults.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki June 17, 2021
When can we say that the pandemic is over?

The rapid decline in coronavirus infection rates in the U.S. might make it feel like the end of the pandemic is upon us. It’s not yet. But the point at which we do consider it over may be confusing—and personal.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki June 14, 2021
Africa has suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted. Richard Wamai knows why.

“The predictions of mass COVID casualties were based on a misunderstanding of the continent,” says Wamai, a Northeastern associate professor of cultures, societies, and global studies. “There are lessons we can learn about how the continent has handled the pandemic.”
- by Ian Thomsen June 11, 2021
Will those ‘quarantine 15’ weight-loss ad campaigns backfire?

This summer, a new pressure has emerged: The pressure to lose weight, whiten teeth, clarify skin, and more, after a year spent largely inside. But companies run an especially high risk of backlash if their messaging is seen as out of touch with public sentiment, say Northeastern scholars.
- by Molly Callahan June 4, 2021
COVID-19 is more dangerous for older people. But what about locking down alone?

Bilge Erten, assistant professor of economics and international affairs at Northeastern, compared the mental health outcomes of coronavirus restrictions in Turkey between people over 65, who were subject to stay-at-home orders, and people aged between 59 and 64, who were allowed to leave the house. She found that the 65-and-older group fared worse.
- by News@Northeastern and Emily Arntsen - contributor June 2, 2021

Faculty Spotlight

Alessandro Vespignani

Sternberg Distinguished Professor of Physics, Computer Science and Health Sciences

Contact: a.vespignani@northeastern.edu

Faculty Spotlight

David Lazer

Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Sciences

Contact: d.lazer@northeastern.edu; 617.329.1010

Northeastern COVID-19 Research in the Media

06/22/2021
Boston 25
Mass. vaccination goal not high enough to stop Delta variant
06/21/2021
Marketplace
What’s driving all of the shortages in the pandemic?
06/21/2021
Forbes
Is There Hope For Our Loneliness Post Covid-19?
06/21/2021
The Seattle Times
Have Gates Foundation efforts to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 helped — or hindered?

COVID-19 Coverage

COVID-19 hit hard in his hometown in India. So he built a hospital there.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of people in nursing homes. But the real danger is loneliness.

When can we say that the pandemic is over?

Africa has suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted. Richard Wamai knows why.

Will those ‘quarantine 15’ weight-loss ad campaigns backfire?

COVID-19 is more dangerous for older people. But what about locking down alone?

COVID-19 Faculty Expertise

Alessandro Vespignani

David Lazer

Northeastern COVID-19 Research in the Media

Mass. vaccination goal not high enough to stop Delta variant

What’s driving all of the shortages in the pandemic?

Is There Hope For Our Loneliness Post Covid-19?

Have Gates Foundation efforts to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 helped — or hindered?

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