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Chinese propaganda claims democracy can’t stop coronavirus. We can—but can Trump?
Jacques deLisle of the Law School and School of Arts and Sciences said propaganda coming from China regarding the coronavirus is “designed to take some of the heat off Xi Jinping at home, so he can say look at us as compared to the feckless Americans.”
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More lifesaving ventilators are available. Hospitals can’t afford them
Lewis Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine explained why it’s impractical for most hospitals to keep back up ventilators on hand, which require regular maintenance and additional trained staff. “It’s like taking military planes out of your boneyard,” he said. “There can be a variety of economic disincentives to be prepared for the worst thing that can happen."
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The healthiest way to sweat out a pandemic
PIK Professor Karen Glanz offered recommendations for staying active while practicing social distancing.
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Coronavirus cash: Is now the time to ‘go big’ with a basic income relief package?
Amy Castro Baker of the School of Social Policy & Practice spoke about the cash-assistance program proposed by the Trump administration. “There has been a body of research that’s being built up in the policy space for a long time around the idea of cash transfers,” she said. “We know that’s the most efficient way to respond to natural disasters.”
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Why the coronavirus and most other viruses have no cure
David Barnes of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about the role of supportive care during viral outbreaks. “There are actually plenty of cures for viral illnesses,” he said. “We just don’t think of them as cures. We’re still kind of myopically fixated on finding a cure, when what we really should be doing is getting adequate basic nursing care for all patients.”
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How to socially distance and stay sane
Carolyn Cannuscio of the Perelman School of Medicine recommended that small groups of people form pacts to reduce outside contact during the pandemic in order to make socializing safer. “I can see social and mental-health advantages to that kind of approach,” she said.
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In Ohio, a Republican governor has taken aggressive steps to contain coronavirus before coming an outbreak hotspot
Julia Lynch of the School of Arts and Sciences said it’s not unusual that the U.S. policy response to the coronavirus has varied across states and localities. “What is unusual from a comparative perspective right now is that there is probably less coordinated national level leadership than one would usually see in a crisis,” she said.
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Social distancing and the limits of the law
Carolyn Cannuscio of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the importance of social distancing and how to stay mentally healthy while in isolation.
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Is ibuprofen really risky for coronavirus patients?
Garret FitzGerald and Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about fevers and the anti-inflammatory drugs that treat them.
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Wharton will fast track a course on managing business during a pandemic crisis
Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School spoke about the School’s new online course Epidemics, National Disasters, and Geopolitics: Managing Global Business and Financial Uncertainty. “We’re covering every topic we think is relevant from a business or economic perspective,” he said. “The virus has become a global pandemic because we’re such an interconnected society. We’ll be looking at every possible angle.”