COVID-19 News Stories

A workout class takes place in a gym.

Opening Steps for Gyms and Workout Classes

Dr. Mark Dworkin analyzed gym reopenings and the resumption of workout classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for disinfection of surfaces and mask wearing.

Dr. Howie Mell headshot.

Emergency Room Doctor Provides PPE Expertise

With training at SPH in Industrial Hygiene, alumnus Dr. Howie Mell has brought his expertise on PPE and occupational masks to his emergency room medical practice during the pandemic.

A COIP employee greets a client at a field site in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.

AbbVie Funds COVID-19 Community Outreach Project

A new grant will expand the Community Outreach Intervention Projects' community-based interventions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in high-risk populations.

Bloomington, Illinois' city hall building.

Nursing Home Preparations for COVID-19

Dr. Ron Hershow told WGLT Public Radio preparations by Bloomington, Ill. nursing homes for COVID-19 are influenced by a certain degree of luck.

A man in Bangladesh operates a rickshaw while wearing a mask.

Unpacking the Mask Debate

Talking Points Memo cites the work of SPH's Margaret Sietsema, PhD '15, MS '11, and Lisa Brosseau on the evidence basis for widespread mask usage during the pandemic.

A personal trainer works with a person at a gym working out arm muscles.

Reopening Plans for Small Gyms

Dr. Ron Hershow analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of smaller and larger gyms to maintain health and infection control as they plan to reopen in Illinois' Phase 3.

A lab technician analyzes a COVID-19 test sample.

New Study Examines Healthcare Workforce Burnout

Professor Heng Wang analyzed survey results from healthcare workers in 60 nations to identify key drivers of burnout and recommendations for mental health support during this pandemic.

A series of homemade cloth masks in a variety of colors.

Mask Orders and the Science of Homemade Masks

Lisa Brosseau said in a radio interview there is little research on the use of cloth masks and questioned the efficacy of mask usage by asymptomatic people with COVID-19.