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Jul 20, 2021 | News
(Photo Credit: Sanofi Pasteur/2012 licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.) In a survey conducted among older New Yorkers living in the community, more than a third reported negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their lives and well-being. The SARS-CoV-2 Impact on...
Jul 19, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA offers perspective on a recent decision by officials in Los Angeles County to reinstate mask mandates during an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. “I believe that the decision made by LA county in terms of reinstituting masking...
Jul 19, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA explains how the increase in COVID-19 cases related to the Delta variant poses risks for unvaccinated populations. “What we know for sure about the delta variant is it is highly transmissible, which means someone who is unvaccinated...
Jul 15, 2021 | In the Media, News
ICAP is supporting the implementation of the “Impilo” electronic health record system in Zimbabwe through its Strategic Information project. “After conducting pilots in both rural and urban areas, the government announced that it will now be...
Jul 15, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA explains which metrics to watch as the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread. “The metrics to keep a close eye on are hospitalizations and deaths,” said Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University. Read the...
Jul 14, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA reminds readers that the pandemic is not over as the seven-day average rate of positive COVID-19 test results in New York City increased to 1.27%. “This should be a wake-up call,” Dr. El-Sadr said, adding, “Every effort must be made to...