Oct 14, 2021 | In the Media
October 14, 2021– Dr. Jessica Justman, an epidemiologist at Columbia University Medical Center, encouraged potential passengers to read the fine print about COVID safety protocols when selecting a cruise. “The devil is in the details,” she said. “If I were...
Oct 6, 2021 | In the Media
October 6, 2021– Now, with trend lines heading in the right direction, we’re moving toward a kind of timid optimism. “People are almost holding their breath,” said Columbia University epidemiologist Wafaa El-Sadr. “They’re encouraged, but at the same time,...
Oct 5, 2021 | In the Media
October 5, 2021—Solely looking at the impact of COVID-19 on the nursing home population does not capture the full picture of the damage this pandemic has wrought on older people. Older adults living in the community — in their own homes — were also at increased risk...
Sep 30, 2021 | In the Media
September 30, 2021— “The COVID-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to the critical need for strong and vibrant multi-sector partnerships to effectively protect New Yorkers from emergent health threats,” said Wafaa El-Sadr, an epidemiology professor at Columbia’s Mailman...
Sep 29, 2021 | In the Media
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that Columbia University will run the city’s planned Pandemic Response Institute. “This is a big step forward and we’ve got the right people for this big responsibility,” he said. “The city is...
