COVID-19 News Stories

Dr. Ron Hershow headshot.

When Will Chicago Reach its COVID-19 Peak?

Dr. Ron Hershow told Chicago Public Radio that predicting infection rates is complicated by the lack of availability of testing and how long people will adhere to distancing.

An aerial view of the demolition of a smokestack at the Crawford Generating Station, which generated a plume of dust that diffused through Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.

South Side Weekly: Risk is in the Air

SPH's Dr. Susan Buchanan analyzed a demolition which generated a huge plume of dust that descended upon residents of Little Village during the COVID-19 outbreak.

A woman wears a surgical mask while posing for a picture next to a busy street.

FactCheck.org Review: Masks for All?

Analysis from Margaret Sietsema, PhD '15, MS '11, was featured by the fact-checking website analyzing the scientific evidence for mask usage by the general public.

A grocery store in Seattle, with a cashier checking out a customer's items.

Protecting the Health and Safety of our Essential Workers

Preethi Pratap and Marsha Love with SPH's Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety argue for specific steps to protect essential workers during COVID-19.

A woman wears a face mask while shopping for groceries.

UPI: Face Masks as COVID-19 Prevention

SPH's Dr. Mark Dworkin was interviewed by the news service on the science behind recommendations from the CDC that the general public wear face masks.

A chart showing how COVID-19 spread among attendees of a funeral and birthday party.

Buzzfeed Article Examines "Superspreader" Events

SPH's Dr. Mark Dworkin called for humanizing the scientific term, calling for understanding of the spread of the virus at birthday parties and funerals before social distancing.