COVID-19 Coverage

What does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause mean for all COVID-19 shots?

With distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine temporarily on ice, “we’re putting really all our eggs in the basket of Pfizer and Moderna” to inoculate the millions of people in the U.S. who will become eligible for a shot on April 19, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management. And that’s a risky, if necessary, bet.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 13, 2021
Northeastern to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students this fall

As part of the university’s return to in-person learning, students on all Northeastern campuses will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the Fall 2021 semester.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 6, 2021
Northeastern’s COVID-19 test lab now processes pool tests for K-12 schools

Thanks to a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center now processes COVID-19 pool test samples for K-12 schools.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 1, 2021
Why kids hold the key to herd immunity

With COVID-19 vaccine trials underway for children, and Pfizer’s teen trial a success, young people are becoming a more prominent part of the fight against the coronavirus. And, Northeastern experts say, that could prove essential to reaching herd immunity.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 1, 2021
COVID cases are rising. Here’s what you need to know.

COVID-19 cases may be rising, but Northeastern’s test and trace system is working. Here’s all you need to know about contact tracing.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki March 30, 2021
To survive and thrive after COVID-19, community networks are key, professor says in annual Klein Lecture

When disaster strikes, it’s often not individual preparedness or government intervention that enables people to survive and thrive—it’s social connections that keep people safe and ready to bounce back, according to Northeastern professor Daniel P. Aldrich, who delivered the 57th annual Robert D. Klein Lecture on Monday.
- by Molly Callahan March 24, 2021

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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Sciences

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Northeastern COVID-19 Research in the Media

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Los Angeles Times
Stalled at first jab: COVID-19 vaccine shortages hit poor countries
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Boston Globe
Biden, public health officials face crossroads on COVID-19

COVID-19 Coverage

What does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause mean for all COVID-19 shots?

Northeastern to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students this fall

Northeastern’s COVID-19 test lab now processes pool tests for K-12 schools

Why kids hold the key to herd immunity

COVID cases are rising. Here’s what you need to know.

To survive and thrive after COVID-19, community networks are key, professor says in annual Klein Lecture

COVID-19 Faculty Expertise

Alessandro Vespignani

David Lazer

Northeastern COVID-19 Research in the Media

Telecommuting will make Boston share the wealth

India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply

Stalled at first jab: COVID-19 vaccine shortages hit poor countries

Biden, public health officials face crossroads on COVID-19

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