All Posts in #COVID 19
As COVID-19 Pandemic Approaches Fifth Anniversary, What’s Next?
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic after more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries. As we approach the five-year anniversary of the global public health emergency, there are still many uncertainties about how prepared…
With CDC Recognition, Wastewater Surveillance Program Continues to Innovate and Will Provide Training, Support to Communities Nationwide
The New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network, which began as a pilot project led by Syracuse University faculty member David Larsen in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon support communities nationwide—and potentially around the globe—to detect and…
$1.25M Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Humanities-Oriented Project Focused on Pandemic Backlash and Public Health
A project that uses humanities methods to document and explore pandemic backlash and the experiences of public health officials has received $1.25 million in funding from the Mellon Foundation. The multi-university effort involves historians and public health scholars based at…
Study: Pandemic Policies Linked to Overdose Spike
Drug overdose rates skyrocketed in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 92,000 people died due to overdose in 2020. Public health experts worried early in the…
Please Review Carefully: New Public Health Guidance for COVID-19
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing today to provide an important update on new guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and subsequently adopted by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The…
Pandemic Journaling Project makes new home at Syracuse University
A repository of data detailing the deeply personal experiences of more than 1,800 people living during the COVID pandemic will be available to researchers for the first time on Feb. 15. The Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP) offers insight into people’s…
Please Review! Important Back to Campus Public Health Information
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: At the start of this new semester, I want to welcome our newest community members and welcome back our returning students, faculty and staff. As coordinator of the University’s ongoing response efforts to communicable illnesses,…
Research Shows Wastewater Testing Improves Predictions for COVID-19 Hospital Admissions
Testing wastewater for COVID-19 provides a better forecast of new COVID hospital admissions than clinical data, according to a Syracuse University research team led by postdoctoral researcher Dustin Hill. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a burden on the U.S. health…
Public Health Update: COVID-19 Test Availability | Flu/COVID Vaccines
With cold and flu season officially here, I want to remind the University community of the availability of COVID-19 tests and opportunities on and off campus to get vaccinated against both influenza and COVID-19. As always, good hygiene practices are…
New COVID Boosters Approved, Reminders About Reporting and Isolation
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: A short time ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a new round of COVID vaccinations. As Syracuse University has in the past, we will be once again offering COVID vaccine clinics,…