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What does a state of emergency mean in the face of the coronavirus?

  • Written by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Dean and Professor at the College of Public Health, The Ohio State University
Pence and Trump attend a coronavirus task force briefing.AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Following Donald Trump’s declaration of a federal state of emergency nearly two weeks ago, every state except West Virginia had also declared a state of emergency over COVID-19.

States have statutes that give police powers to the government in situations like...

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What the US can learn from other countries on COVID-19 – and its own history with pandemics

  • Written by Angela Clendinin, Instructional Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Texas A&M University
Social distancing is one of the key ways to keep the coronavirus from spreading. Getty Images / Maddie Meyer

Amid harsh isolation efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, it’s only natural to ask how a microscopic agent can kill thousands of people, topple economies and disrupt life for hundreds of millions of people.

COVID-19, the disease...

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Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months – but few listened

  • Written by Jacob L. Nelson, Assistant Professor of Digital Audience Engagement, Arizona State University
Journalists have been telling the public about the coronavirus.vm/Getty Images

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Wuhan, China, journalists at the biggest U.S. news organizations have diligently reported on the many dangers posed by its rapid spread.

Yet even as entire states – like California and New York – shut down, many Americans...

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Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway

  • Written by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science, University of Southern California
Behavior is changing because of the coronavirus. Is perceived risk the reason why?AP Photo/Steven Senne

As the coronavirus began to spread in the United States, people faced an unknown risk and evolving health recommendations. Policy measures to curb the coronavirus epidemic have turned the world upside down, and the true impact of this global...

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5 reasons the coronavirus hit Italy so hard

  • Written by Sara Belligoni, Ph.D. Student in Security Studies, University of Central Florida
A nursing home resident in Rome is moved to a hospital.Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP

Italy is one of the nations worst hit by the global coronavirus pandemic. As a scholar in the field of security and emergency management who has studied and worked in Italy, I have determined that there are at least five major reasons why the country is suffering...

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Video: Why social distancing is one of the best tools we have to fight the coronavirus

  • Written by Anurag Papolu, Multimedia Editor
Social distancing is a tool public health officials recommend to slow the spread of a disease that is being passed from person to person.The Conversation US, CC BY

This video is based on an article written by Thomas Perls, professor of Medicine at Boston University.

Social distancing is a tool public health officials recommend to slow the spread of...

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Hotter weather brings more stress, depression and other mental health problems

  • Written by Susana Ferreira, Associate Professor of Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Georgia
Will a warmer world be more taxing on mental health?Bim/E+ via Getty Images

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What’s the big idea

“Thinking about your mental health – which includes stress, depression and problems with emotions – for how many of the last 30 days was your mental health not...

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Could chloroquine treat coronavirus? 5 questions answered about a promising, problematic and unproven use for an antimalarial drug

  • Written by Katherine Seley-Radtke, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
An employee in Nantong, China, checks the production of chloroquine phosphate, an old drug for the treatment of malaria. Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images

An Arizona man died, and his wife was hospitalized, after taking a form of chloroquine, which President Trump has touted as an effective treatment for COVID-19. The couple decided to...

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Tribal leaders face great need and don't have enough resources to respond to the coronavirus pandemic

  • Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Leaders of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska voted to postpone the 85th Annual Tribal Assembly because of the pandemic. Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

The coronavirus is hitting American Indians and Alaska Natives hard. Tribal citizens are dying, Indian nations have closed casinos to protect the public, and powwows and...

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Who cares for those most vulnerable to COVID-19? 4 questions about home care aides answered

  • Written by Christian Weller, Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston
Most home care aides are single women.Terry Vine/Shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: The elderly and those recovering from surgeries are among the most vulnerable to becoming seriously ill as a result of COVID-19. An army of 3.5 million home care aides are responsible for taking care of them and others who need help, whether in homes or assisted...

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  2. Why people need rituals, especially in times of uncertainty
  3. In battling the coronavirus, will 'optimistic bias' be our undoing?
  4. Calling COVID-19 a 'Chinese virus' is wrong and dangerous – the pandemic is global
  5. Medical supply chains are fragile in the best of times and COVID-19 will test their strength
  6. I'm a family doctor fighting against fear and struggling with distancing while trying to keep my patients healthy
  7. The deadly polio epidemic and why it matters for coronavirus
  8. Deal with ransomware the way police deal with hostage situations
  9. There’s a name for Trump playing down the threat and failing to take action against the virus: Institutional betrayal
  10. Reaching out to isolated older adults is essential during coronavirus – here are 7 specific things you can do, just for starters
  11. Co-parenting in the coronavirus pandemic: A family law scholar's advice
  12. COVID-19 closures could hit historically black colleges particularly hard
  13. Should Congress demand America's youth give a year of service to their country?
  14. Coronavirus restrictions could lead to remote voting for Congress
  15. Tagging data show that blue sharks are true globalists
  16. It's wrong to blame bats for the coronavirus epidemic
  17. Why defeating coronavirus in one country isn't enough – there needs to be a coordinated global strategy
  18. Workplace age discrimination could become even harder to prove in court
  19. Just as in coronavirus, young people are key to stopping tuberculosis
  20. Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom – such innovation has deep historical roots
  21. Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom - such innovation has deep historical roots
  22. 'My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?' A Seattle doctor on the frontlines
  23. With schools everywhere suspended, an education expert answers 4 questions about the upheaval
  24. Fleeing from the coronavirus is dangerous for you, the people you encounter along the way and wherever you end up
  25. Students could be undercounted in the census as coronavirus closes colleges – here's why that matters
  26. How do we protect ourselves at home during coronavirus, and what if someone has been exposed? 4 questions answered
  27. How one federal agency took care of its workers during the yellow fever pandemic in the 1790s
  28. What happens to charitable giving when the economy falters?
  29. Buildings grown by bacteria -- new research is finding ways to turn cells into mini-factories for materials
  30. Ancient Greeks purged city-states of disease as they would a human body – and it was the most vulnerable that suffered
  31. Coronavirus, los niños y las escuelas: experta en salud pública contesta 4 preguntas
  32. When restaurants close, Americans lose much more than a meal
  33. Workers left out of government and business response to the coronavirus
  34. We are entering a recession – but what did we learn from the last one?
  35. 3 ways the coronavirus pandemic is changing who we are
  36. COVID-19 treatment might already exist in old drugs – we're using pieces of the coronavirus itself to find them
  37. The battle against disinformation is global
  38. Should I exercise during the coronavirus pandemic? Experts explain the just right exercise curve
  39. Coronavirus spotlights the link between clean water and health
  40. Advanced degrees bring higher starting salaries – but also higher debt
  41. The cervix is sensitive, and surgeons need to acknowledge the part it plays in some women's pleasure
  42. Langston Hughes – domestic pariah, international superstar
  43. Parents, cut yourself some slack on screen time limits while you're stuck at home
  44. New federal sick leave law – who's eligible, who's not and how many weeks do you get
  45. How to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs
  46. How to maintain physical and mental health during coronavirus
  47. Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
  48. Coronavirus: Will courts continue to operate, preserving the rule of law?
  49. How to make presidential debates serve voters, not candidates
  50. Did the US commit crimes in Afghanistan? International prosecutors want to find out