How Do Older Age, Gender and Risk Groups Affect Protective Behaviors and Mental Health in the COVID Pandemic?Background COVID infection is severe in the presence of older age, male gender and risk factors. The
The interconnectedness of the world made society vulnerable to this infection, but it also provides the infrastructure to address previous system failings by disseminating good practices that can result in sustained, efficient, and equitable delivery of mental health-care delivery. Thus, the COVID-19...
The CDC also released newly relaxed guidelines that may have a big impact on how people think about the health risks related to travel. “There is generally less risk of severe illness as a result of COVID-19 due to the resources we have available to reduce symptoms, like vaccinations, ...
However, the COVID-19 recession is shaping up to be different. For starters, people are being asked to curtail outside activities. This is particularly true for those who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk—the type of individuals who use health care the most. On top of...
COVID-19 has taken a toll on students’ academic progress and their mental health. School systems can respond across multiple horizons to help students get back on track.
BU allows students to do a five-year joint-study program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in public health, and an MPH. Last spring, COVID-19 gave Godley's undergraduates a real-time field experience as they returned to their communities to finish ...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vast differences in approaches to the control and containment of coronavirus across the world and has demonstrated the varied success of such approaches in minimizing the transmission of coronavirus. Whil
What’s more, people living with HIV are not spared from the economic and social fallout of COVID-19, including social isolation and mental health concerns. But services have adapted to the new reality and have taken steps to ensure that people with HIV can safely receive the care they need...
How did COVID-19 and stabilization policies affect spending and employment? A new real-time economic tracker based on private sector data NBER Working Paper No. 27431 (2020) Google Scholar Chiou and Tucker, 2020 L. Chiou, C. Tucker Social distancing, internet access and inequality NBER Working...
Research shows that the supply and demand for talent in some industries have been affected by COVID-19. The pandemic could also affect what people want to pursue as a career, and the choice of major which students choose to pursue at universities. How is it going to affect job seek...