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If I Get Sick With Coronavirus, Can Donald Trump Make Me Stay Home?, Brian Labus
If I Get Sick With Coronavirus, Can Donald Trump Make Me Stay Home?, Brian Labus
Environmental & Occupational Health Faculty Publications
President Donald Trump recently appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and control public statements by government health officials about the crisis. In the days since, health departments throughout the country have investigated potential cases, announced new cases and declared public health emergencies, all without the approval of the vice president. So who really is in charge of the outbreak response? As with most things in American government, the answer is complicated.
Love In The Time Of The Coronavirus: Do You Turn Your Back When Someone Offers You A Hand, A Kiss Or A Hug?, Brian Labus
Love In The Time Of The Coronavirus: Do You Turn Your Back When Someone Offers You A Hand, A Kiss Or A Hug?, Brian Labus
Environmental & Occupational Health Faculty Publications
We are exposed to numerous viruses from our day-to-day interactions with other people all the time. However, our risk of being infected by a simple greeting usually isn’t in the forefront of our minds. The spread of COVID-19 has changed that. Conferences have banned handshakes, churches have changed their worship services, and even politicians have changed the way they greet each other. But what’s the risk in a simple hug or a handshake?
What Really Works To Keep Coronavirus Away? 4 Questions Answered By A Public Health Professional, Brian Labus
What Really Works To Keep Coronavirus Away? 4 Questions Answered By A Public Health Professional, Brian Labus
Environmental & Occupational Health Faculty Publications
Editor’s note: The World Health Organization has declared that COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has a higher fatality rate than the flu. As of March 4, 2020, nine deaths have been reported in the U.S. Brian Labus, a professor of public health, provides essential safety information for you, from disinfectants to storing food and supplies.