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People are largely following the coronavirus rules—but will that self-control last?

People are largely following the coronavirus rules—but will that self-control last?

Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School said people will eventually get used to social distancing, especially when peers are behaving similarly. “People are actually quite adaptable,” she said. “Doing a thing that’s unpleasant day in and day out gets easier over time and gets easier when we see that everyone else is doing it.”

‘If you don’t have to ride, please don’t’: SEPTA, PATCO further reduce service

‘If you don’t have to ride, please don’t’: SEPTA, PATCO further reduce service

Meg Ryerson of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design commented on the continued operation of public transit systems during the pandemic. “They’re not private companies out to make money,” she said. “They operate because they’re here to provide mobility in regions. That’s really incredible, to think that their mission is to be there for you during disaster times, and there for you in the best of times, and everything in between.”

Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness
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Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness

A new report coauthored by researchers at SP2 finds that COVID-19 could hospitalize some 21,295 people who don’t have housing, or about 4.3% of the nationwide homeless population.

Penn Today Staff

Pavilion powers ahead to combat COVID-19
Penn Med Patient Pavilion

The $1.5 billion Penn Medicine Pavilion is scheduled to open in 2021.

Pavilion powers ahead to combat COVID-19

Construction crews are on the job around the clock at the new hospital on the campus of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to expedite the completion of 120 patient rooms 15 months ahead of the facility’s planned opening.

Health equity in a time of global crisis
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Health equity in a time of global crisis

Jennifer Prah Ruger discusses global health equity in a time of global crisis, why it matters for everyone, where U.S. policy is succeeding and failing, and what we need to do going forward.

Kristina García

Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research
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Penn establishes center to accelerate coronavirus research

The Center for Research on Coronaviruses and Other Emerging Pathogens aims to advance research efforts and support development of new therapies and vaccines.

Penn Today Staff

Providing care from a distance
Doctor and patient digital outreach through phones

Providing care from a distance

Telemedicine is a critical tool in the COVID-19 epidemic. Clinicians at the medical, dental, and veterinary schools are making use of virtual encounters to keep providing patients with safe, timely, quality care.

Katherine Unger Baillie