Will the Delta Variant Upend Another School Year? [Opinion]

The biggest epidemiological question was whether reopening schools would seed community outbreaks. For many months, science offered very few clear answers. But studies have since suggested that in-school transmission was […]


Study Explores Why Parents Are Worried About Vaccinating Kids 12 and Below

Only 49.4% of parents and caregivers surveyed in March 2021 planned on vaccinating their children ages 12 years old and younger when a COVID-19 vaccine is made available for their […]


The Delta Variant in Schools: What to Know

Classrooms are opening their doors to a different pandemic. Here is how to think about risk.Liz Stuart is quoted at The New York Times .


How to counter COVID-19 fluctuation frustrations

As COVID-19-related protocols ramp back up in response to the aggressive delta variant, a public health expert has advice for folks who are losing patience with people who eschew wearing […]


Kids Are Going Back to School. How Do We Keep Them Safe?

As the Delta variant rages, parents remain confused about how their children can safely return to classrooms in the midst of a pandemic. Here are answers to common questions.Liz Stuart is […]


Driven by covid deaths, U.S. life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020

Life expectancy in the United States dropped by a year and a half in 2020 — a continuation of a worrisome decline that was observed in the first half of […]


The Delta Variant: Should Educators & Parents Be Worried?

The highly contagious coronavirus strain is fueling case upticks across the globe. What does that mean for this coming school year?Liz Stuart is quoted at Tech & Learning.


Study: Even as States Open Up, People Feel Isolated

Research shows that Americans are reporting more feelings of social isolation even as states open up. Increased social contact does not necessarily offer a quick fix after a year of […]


CDC gives updated school guidance for fall [Video]

U.S. health officials say that when schools begin, vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new […]


Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says

Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. Liz Stuart is quoted […]