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THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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Polarization

Americans view the coronavirus pandemic through a lens of media trust and politics

Clark Merrefield | May 12, 2020
Whether Americans support lockdown measures meant to control the spread of the new coronavirus has to do with their personal political beliefs and trust in media, according to new survey results.
Public Health

Digital contact tracing and the coronavirus pandemic: 5 studies to know

Clark Merrefield | May 11, 2020
Until there’s a vaccine for the new coronavirus, infectious disease professionals worldwide are turning to digital contact tracing tools to help stem the spread of COVID-19.
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Research

Epidemiological models: 10 things journalists covering coronavirus research should know

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 8, 2020
Experts told us if journalists do these 10 things they will improve their coverage of new coronavirus research based on epidemiological models.
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Education

Reporting on colleges’ finances amid COVID-19: 6 tips from Moody’s Investors Service

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 4, 2020
Journalists get tips on covering college finances amid the coronavirus pandemic and U.S. economic downturn from experts at credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service.
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Society

COVID-19 50-state survey: Majority of US residents oppose rapid reopening of economy

Carmen Nobel | May 4, 2020
Across the political divide, most U.S. residents don’t think their states should reopen their economies yet, finds a new survey on a range of topics related to COVID-19.
Government

Siphoning civil liberties in the name of COVID-19: A research roundup

Clark Merrefield | May 1, 2020
Since the turn of the New Year, governments worldwide -- including in the U.S. -- have curtailed civil liberties in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Public Health

How we can improve public health messaging about COVID-19

Denise-Marie Ordway | April 28, 2020
We examine research on public health messaging to understand why the coronavirus appears to have a disparate impact on U.S. minorities.
Criminal Justice

Uncovering the US prisoner transfer system and alleviating coronavirus outbreaks in prisons: Q and A with Emma Kaufman

Clark Merrefield | April 23, 2020
NYU law professor Emma Kaufman breaks down open-records requests she filed in every U.S. state, offering a previously unseen glimpse into the nation's prisoner transfer system.
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Education

School closings: How student behavior can limit their effectiveness during outbreaks

Denise-Marie Ordway | April 21, 2020
Researchers warn that how students behave outside school can limit school closings' effectiveness in preventing the spread of infectious disease. We look at the research.
Economics

Economic earthquake: Consumer spending in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Clark Merrefield | April 17, 2020
New research is giving shape to the rapid decline in consumer spending due to the new coronavirus, showing why GDP forecasts are dire.

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