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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Jason Karlawish and Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine and a George Mason University colleague wrote about the need to support older adults in participating in elections. “The votes of older adults count just as much as the votes of others, and limiting their right to vote diminishes their dignity and their legal standing as U.S. citizens,” they wrote.
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Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the dangers posed by evictions during a pandemic. “Larger households are dangerous for infectious disease because you have more people so there's more avenues of ingress of the virus,” he said. “The worry was even a fairly modest change in the household size structure in a population could have kind of an outsized effect on an epidemic on a city scale.”
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Christopher Yoo of the Law School spoke about the importance of expanding broadband infrastructure in the U.S. “Investing in infrastructure would be a terrific way to support the economy. It not only spends money but also lays the foundation for future growth and future jobs,” he said.
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PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno and Stephen Xenakis of the Law School’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law wrote about the politicization of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) amid the pandemic. “Under the disguise of providing an important public mental health initiative, DHHS is at risk of once again appearing to carry out the political objectives of the Trump campaign,” they wrote.
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PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno and CERL board member Stephen N. Xenakis argued that the Department of Defense should be cautious in its approach to vaccinating military personnel for COVID-19. “In a politically charged atmosphere, the men and women who wear the uniform should not suspect that they are being used as ‘guinea pigs’ for an unproven vaccine,” they wrote.
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Megan Ryerson of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design wrote about the pandemic’s effect on the airline industry and how to make the sector more equitable and sustainable. “The most persistent argument for preserving the existing aviation system is that all airports, large and small, fuel economic development,” she wrote. “But, economic development for whom, and at what environmental cost?”
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Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about how class affects access to sustainable energy alternatives. “For higher income individuals, it's a function of choice," he said. "For lower income individuals, it's a function of constraints.”
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Tom Baker of the Law School spoke about COVID-19 liability waivers, which can prevent lawsuits even when not legally binding. “People feel that they signed it so therefore they don’t even talk to a lawyer, even if there are some technical details that aren’t well worked out,” he said.
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Chris William Sanchirico of the Law School wrote about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s efforts to pass legislation shielding employers from liability as businesses reopen and employees return to work.
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PIK Professor Jonathan D. Moreno and the Law School’s Stephen N. Xenakis wrote that the pandemic could change many countries’ approaches to public health. “The battle against the virus presents an opportunity to recalibrate our health care system as well as advance our practices,” they wrote.