This event features Michael Mina and is hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at Comenius University, Slovakia. Learn more about the department here. Enter the livestream here.    

With spiking coronavirus cases, America is looking to measures such as COVID-19 vaccines and the first, FDA-approved rapid COVID-19 self-testing kit to lessen the numbers and to give hope as 2020 comes to a close. Still, steps such as mask wearing and social distancing remain important in the fight against the spread of the pandemic. Join The World’s Elana Gordon in this Facebook Live Q&A with epidemiologist Megan Murray, who…

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Diagnostic vs antibody. At-home vs point-of-care collection. Sensitivity vs specificity. There is a lot to consider when testing for past or present coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, such as when to test, how to test, and which test to use. We rely on testing to paint an accurate picture of disease prevalence, but what if there’s a better strategy than the current approach? Join us for this live MJH Life…

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This 90-minute panel will examine the application of mobility data in monitoring the spread of the pandemic and informing containment policy, with a particular focus on privacy-preserving safeguards, methodological challenges, and translational barriers. Moderated by Caroline Buckee. Join the event here with the password 567899.     Panelists: Rafael Araos, MD, MMSc Assistant Professor, Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo Greg Wellenius, ScD Professor, Dept. of Environmental Health, Boston University School…

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This presentation is part of the conference "What Could Congress Do About the Pandemic By Dec 18." Join the event here. Learn more about the conference here. Conference desription: The COVID-19 pandemic is causing record levels of infections and deaths. Thousands more Americans are projected to die before the current Congress leaves for the year this month. This workshop will explore actions that Congress can take in the next three…

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