COVID-19
Dec 24, 2021 | In the Media
One more note on the subject of COVID terminology. Dr. Waafa El-Sadr, chair of global health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, has another description she’d like to see made more precise: “breakthrough infections.”...
Dec 23, 2021 | In the Media
Discussion on the current situation in the US with the Omicron variant. Guest: Professor Wafaa El-Sadr, Mailman School of Public Health, Founder and Director of ICAP at Columbia University
Dec 23, 2021 | In the Media
Though there’s still a lot scientists don’t know about omicron, it is unlikely to be the last variant that emerges from this pandemic. The question is whether omicron will now force the global vaccination campaign to recalibrate, especially if the definition of fully...
Dec 21, 2021 | In the Media
But it’s also important to keep in mind that some of the characteristic symptoms of COVID-19 — a cough or sore throat — can be easily mistaken for other issues, like seasonal allergies or the common cold, Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, professor of epidemiology and medicine...
Dec 13, 2021 | In the Media
When the Omicron COVID-19 variant was first identified in South Africa, campaigners were quick to point the blame at the global West for failing to share COVID-19 vaccines with the world poorest countries. Global health expert Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr joins the Sky News...
