In the Media
Dec 31, 2021 | In the Media
New York City Council Member Mark Levine had argued the in-person crowd should be canceled entirely as the state breaks records for the number of new COVID-19 cases, and epidemiology professor Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr told The New York Times, “Even with limited...
Dec 30, 2021 | In the Media
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, a Columbia University epidemiology professor, said that requiring that people who are subject to vaccine mandates get booster shots was a sound policy. But she questioned whether there was any reason to delay. “Why wait?” she asked, noting the...
Dec 30, 2021 | In the Media
As New Yorkers get ready to kick the door closed on 2021, crowds will return to Times Square on Friday for the annual ball drop — despite the surge in Covid-19 cases in New York City and across the country.
Dec 29, 2021 | In the Media
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that antigen COVID-19 tests, including the commonly used rapid, at-home tests, may not always accurately detect the Omicron variant.
Dec 28, 2021 | In the Media
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, an epidemiology professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, welcomed the planned increase in testing in city schools. “Getting your child vaccinated, opting in for the testing, these are things that parents and guardians can do...
Dec 26, 2021 | In the Media
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, professor of epidemiology and medicine for Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, told Newsweek that it would be beneficial for those planning on gathering with family or friends to get tested multiple times to ensure they are not...