“The economic consequences of COVID-19 will be particularly acute for those who are unstably housed, economically insecure, and who are dependent on social services,” Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, Dean, Boston University School of Public Health. “Individuals with SUD often face all three of these challenges, placing them at particularly high risk of experiencing poorer health due to COVID-19-induced societal shifts.” Our patients need strong leadership including reassurance from the health care system, from medical directors to social workers. Each staff member plays a critical role in caring for vulnerable patients.
Managing Mental Health During Coronavirus – Experts Around the World Share Insights | World Economic Forum
“Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University of Public Health and a population health expert who has focused on the social causes of health, mental health and trauma, said he does not dismiss the risk of spread of the novel coronavirus, but it's also important to consider unexpected risks associated with the response to the outbreak. “The fact that social isolation is associated with poor mental health is unquestionable,” he explained.”
Coronavirus: BU Monday Roundup | BU Today
Sandro Galea, Robert A. Knox Professor and dean of the School of Public Health, will be part of Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s (D-Mass.) town hall on Wednesday, March 18.
Coronavirus testing, transparency ramp up, but still lag recommended levels | Boston Globe
Dr. Sandro Galea, a physician, epidemiologist, and dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, said he was surprised that Massachusetts, which usually does a strong job in public health, has lagged in communicating more comprehensive testing results to the public.
Managing mental health during coronavirus - experts around the world share insights | World Economic Forum
Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University of Public Health and a population health expert who has focused on the social causes of health, mental health and trauma, said he does not dismiss the risk of spread of the novel coronavirus, but it's also important to consider unexpected risks associated with the response to the outbreak. “The fact that social isolation is associated with poor mental health is unquestionable,” he explained.
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MSNBC Interview on MPHA Emergency Task Force on Coronavirus & Equity
Coronavirus: What Do We Know? What Do We Not Know? What Should We Be Doing? | BUSPH
The outdoors can be a way to find solace and social distancing | New York Times
Sandro Galea quoted in New York Times, The outdoors can be a way to find solace and social distancing.
Thousands Arriving From China and Europe at U.S. Airports Have Faced No Coronavirus Screening | MarketWatch
Holes in the containment net may sound alarming to the general public, but experts in controlling outbreaks assume the net will let some slip through. The point is to slow down or “flatten” rates of infection to keep the number of severely sick patients from overwhelming hospitals, which aren’t big enough to accommodate a surge.
“We are essentially spreading this spread over a longer period of time to allow health systems time to adapt and respond,” said Dr. Sandro Galea an epidemiologist at Boston University
President Trumps Latest Travel Ban Highlights Gaps in Containment Net | Fox 6
Holes in the containment net may sound alarming to the general public, but experts in controlling outbreaks assume the net will let some slip through. The point is to slow down or “flatten” rates of infection to keep the number of severely sick patients from overwhelming hospitals, which aren’t big enough to accommodate a surge.
“We are essentially spreading this spread over a longer period of time to allow health systems time to adapt and respond,” said Dr. Sandro Galea an epidemiologist at Boston University.
Trump Travel Ban Reveals ‘Gap in U.S. Response’ to Contain Coronavirus: Experts | Global News
“We are essentially spreading this spread over a longer period of time to allow health systems time to adapt and respond,” said Dr. Sandro Galea an epidemiologist at Boston University.
The benefit of stopping a portion of new infections from entering also depends on how aggressively officials are simultaneously controlling infections already within their borders, said Benjamin Cowling, an epidemiologist at the University of Hong Kong.”
Four Lessons from the Coronavirus | News Parliament
“When hurricanes strike, we’re fast to mobilize help for the affected, simply as we call for speedy reaction from govt and well being government in the tournament of a illness outbreak. Yet, in each instances, we’re much less prone to deal with the “preexisting conditions” that may aggravate those acute demanding situations. Disasters occur. We want to have the public well being infrastructure in position in order that, after they do, their impact is as minimum as we will be able to make it.”
Boston Experts: We Need to Scale Up Coronavirus Testing Now | BU Today
The March 12 open seminar, organized by Sandro Galea, Robert A. Knox Professor and dean of SPH, took a scientific approach to understanding the rapidly spreading respiratory virus that has drastically upended life in the United States and around the globe. Total worldwide cases have surpassed 125,000, and more than 4,000 people have died, sparking widespread school closures, major public event cancellations, economic uncertainty, and fear and confusion about how to physically and financially adjust to the threat.
Experts: We Need To Scale Up Coronavirus Testing Now | Mirage News
‘Based on the current data, 95 percent of people who get the coronavirus will experience mild to moderate symptoms, says Sandro Galea, the dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health. Some people will get the coronavirus and not even know they have it.
A bad case of coronavirus for a healthy person will likely be no worse than a bad case of regular flu, Galea says, causing a headache, fever, soreness, nausea, and a cough. You will recover from it in a matter of days (again, based on the current data).’
A Healthy Person’s Guide to Staying Safe and Sane during COVID-19 | Rolling Stone
‘Based on the current data, 95 percent of people who get the coronavirus will experience mild to moderate symptoms, says Sandro Galea, the dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health. Some people will get the coronavirus and not even know they have it.
A bad case of coronavirus for a healthy person will likely be no worse than a bad case of regular flu, Galea says, causing a headache, fever, soreness, nausea, and a cough. You will recover from it in a matter of days (again, based on the current data).’
“I Don’t Take Responsibility At All” How Trumps Said He’s Handling the Coronavirus Outbreak Around the Country | Buzzfeed News
“Medical experts, such as Boston University's Sandro Galea, have called the federal response a "fiasco." Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who stood behind Trump at the White House, acknowledged on Thursday that federal testing efforts had failed, leaving everyone, including public health experts, ignorant of the outbreak's true toll nationwide.
"The federal government has consistently underestimated the need for urgency around testing for this virus," Galea told BuzzFeed News.”
Coronavirus Symptoms: Defining Mild, Moderate and Severe | NPR
"Some — some large percentage have mild flu symptoms; some have serious flu symptoms."
At this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is not a standard definition of what symptoms are associated with these designations.
It can take years for such guidelines to be issued for a newly identified disease, according to Dr. Sandro Galea, an epidemiologist and dean of the Boston University School of Public Health.
Coronavirus: Walmart, Uber and Others Tweak Sick-Leave Policies | Forbes India
“Low-wage, hourly workers are already at greater risk of poor health because of their preexisting condition of economic instability,” said Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health.”
2020 ASPPH Virtual Meeting, COVID-19: Role of Academic Public Health and Preparing for What Comes Next
Here’s How Local Organizations are Continuing to help the Homeless During Coronavirus Pandemic | Boston.com
“When we have both large-scale events and measures taken to mitigate these large-scale events, they have social and economic consequences that are felt by people who are poor and marginalized,” Sandro Galea, one of the group’s chairs who serves as Boston University’s School of Public Health dean and a professor, told BU Today. “Yes, we need social distancing, yes, we need to do the right things, but we need to be constantly cognizant that the people feeling those consequences are typically not those of us who are making those decisions.”