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Trump paints apocalyptic portrait of life in U.S. under Biden
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center compared claims about the future of democracy made by Democratic and Republican campaigners. “Those who are making the argument about Trump are offering evidence from his rhetoric and actions,” she said, whereas arguments against Joseph Biden are “not justified by what he’s said or done.”
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Special Report: As jails free thousands amid COVID-19, reform push takes root
David Abrams of the Law School weighed in on how crime rates have shifted during the pandemic. “It’s a real serious challenge to figure out because a lot of dramatic changes are happening at the same time,” he said.
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Whatever happened to Trump's 'Opening Up America Again' task force?
Research from the Penn Wharton Budget Model found that interventions targeting individual behaviors like mask-wearing are more effective at reducing COVID-19 infections at a lower economic cost than business shutdowns.
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Amy Coney Barrett to be confirmed to US Supreme Court nine days before election
Claire Finkelstein of the Law School weighed in on the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and how it might shape the upcoming election. “I think there’s just about zero chance [Barrett] would recuse herself” from a case challenging the election results, said Finkelstein.
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Why you shouldn’t worry about studies showing waning coronavirus antibodies
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s normal for antibody levels to drop after the body clears an infection. “It doesn’t mean that those people no longer have antibodies. It doesn’t mean that they don’t have protection,” he said.
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The hidden COVID-19 health crisis: Elderly people are dying from isolation
Joshua Uy of the Perelman School of Medicine said isolation increases the aging process in elderly nursing home residents. “You see increased falls, decrease in strength and ability to ambulate. You see an acceleration of dementia because there is no rhythm to your day,” he said. “There isn’t a single part of a person’s life that isn’t affected.”
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America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel spoke about the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic and offered advice to a possible Biden administration. “There must be a management strategy, with the locus in the White House,” said Emanuel.
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Agree to disagree? How to talk politics in a politically divided household
Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts & Sciences offered advice for discussing politics with those who have different views. “It’s better for people to take turns, let the other person speak, don’t interrupt, just focus on listening. And then let them, you know, have a turn to do the same,” she said.
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Women who inspire: Culturists breaking through during COVID-19
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing helped found “Dear Pandemic,” a project that recruits doctoral-degree-holding women to answer complex questions about the coronavirus on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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How an algorithm blocked kidney transplants to Black patients
Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about her research on the use of a controversial formula for measuring kidney function and resultant disparities in transplant rates for Black patients.