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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening
Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine said the uptick in COVID-19 cases amid state reopenings may be due people not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.
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Is it safe to take an Uber, Lyft or taxi during coronavirus?
Kit Delgado of the Perelman School of Medicine offered guidance to those considering riding in cabs during the pandemic. “Using a rideshare or taxi can be moderate to high-risk venues for exposure if someone with coronavirus is in or has recently been in the vehicle,” he said.
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In a crisis, we can learn from trauma therapy
Karen Reivich of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about how to cultivate resilience in oneself. “There’s nothing magical about this work,” she said. “It’s hard work.”
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Why people are more honest when writing on their smartphones
Shiri Melumad of the Wharton School was interviewed about her research into how people communicate with smartphones, as opposed to personal computers. “Consumers tend to convey feelings or thoughts that are more private or intimate on their smartphones, which is captured by the use of ‘I’ or ‘we’ and mentioning family and friends,” she said.
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What the pandemic reveals about the male ego
PIK Professor Ezekiel J. Emanuel weighed in on how men and women in leading political roles have handled the pandemic. “We often joke that men drivers never ask for directions,” he said. “I actually think there’s something to that also in terms of women’s leadership, in terms of recognizing expertise and asking experts for advice, and men sort of barreling ahead like they got it.”
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Amid pain and powerful protests, Philadelphia still found a way to be Philly. Here are 10 of those moments
Marion Leary of the School of Nursing spoke about how she and her family have participated in recent protests. “Philly is an incredible city of caring, committed people,” she said. “Philadelphians love our city and I believe are always willing to show up and help each other out.”
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Hashtags won’t cut it. Corporate America faces a higher bar in a reckoning on racial inequality
Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School spoke about how companies are responding to recent protests. “The sense of urgency is something we and many corporate leaders haven’t seen in our lifetime,” she said.
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Advertisers look for influencers with ‘authentic’ messaging during protests and the pandemic
Americus Reed II of the Wharton School spoke about the role of influencers in activism. “There’s a difference between hiring and paying a celebrity vs. finding an individual who is in a community, doing the sharing of information and sharing of ideas not because they want to be paid, but because they want to share ideas,” he said.
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U.S. to penalize war crimes investigators looking into American troops
William W. Burke-White of the Law School said U.S. sanctions and visa restrictions will not succeed in stopping an investigation by the International Criminal Court into alleged U.S. war crimes committed in Afghanistan. “This new sanctions regime draws strong parallels to those imposed by the U.S. in the past against terrorist groups, dictators and human rights abusers,” he said.
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Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it
Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice proposed transforming the soon-to-expire Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program into a basic income program that would support people as they return to work.