The Latest News on Covid-19
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Africa’s evolving banking landscape July 28, 2021 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) Below is a short summary of the event taken from the link above. See our announcements View our online learning resources See other Professors’ Picks
This article from the New York times discusses a plan some researchers have in the United States to determine whether school closures actually helped stop the spread of Covid-19. Written May 2, 2020.
This article from the Vox discusses the concept of “human-challenge” trials, and their potential benefits and costs.
This article from the New York times discusses the idea of a human-challenge trial: intentionally infecting volunteers to see if it would work. The discussion mirrors the ethical quandries of doing randomized controlled trials in economics settings, where researchers suspect that the “treatment” might not be good for people. Written April 30, 2020.
This article from the New York times discusses why, if someone is infected, they should monitor the progression of symptoms carefully. From April 30, 2020.