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Cornell Expert Quotes

Cornellians weigh in on current events in the news

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Topic	Name	Date
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Luis Schang Professor of Chemical Virology	05/13/21
	“The minimal risk of not using masks or practicing social distancing by vaccinated people is thus now outweighed by the benefits of re-opening the society and economy.” Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Reopening society pros outweigh risk from those vaccinated and unmasked (05/13/21)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Isaac Weisfuse Medical Epidemiologist	03/31/21
	"Following FDA approval, the vaccine will play a critical role in the battle against COVID-19." Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Pfizer vaccine for kids may play ‘critical role’ in return to normalcy (03/31/21)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Christopher Anderson Professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration	03/09/21
	“I would not expect guidelines to relax, and hence more domestic air travel, until a larger fraction of the population is vaccinated.” Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: New CDC guidelines don’t cut need for masks, distancing (03/09/21)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Isaac Weisfuse Medical Epidemiologist	03/09/21
	“Tips for travelers: Don't assume travel is 100 percent safe if you've been vaccinated" Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: New CDC guidelines don’t cut need for masks, distancing (03/09/21)
Health, Nutrition & Medicine , Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine , New York State , New York City	Cynthia Leifer Associate Professor of Immunology	01/05/21
	“Cuomo is right that we need to make sure the vaccines are being given as quickly as possible and that sites are not allowed to stockpile. However, I agree with those who are critical of Cuomo’s plan for rigid rules and disqualifying sites, especially hospitals, from getting future distributions. Expanding the number of distribution sites and incentivizing rapid use of stocks is a better way to go. Regardless of who gets immunized when, we need to remember that we are in this for the long haul and everyone needs to continue to wear masks and physical distance.” Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: Immunologist: NY must expand, incentivize COVID vaccine distribution (01/05/21)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Douglas L. Kriner Professor of Government	11/16/20
	Douglas Kriner recently published a study in JAMA Network Open showing that if an initial COVID-19 vaccine is about as effective as a flu shot, uptake by the American public may fall far short of the 70% level needed to achieve herd immunity. He says the research shows these efficacy levels would play a key role in convincing a skeptical public to take the vaccine. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts available to discuss coronavirus vaccine (11/16/20)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Sarah Kreps Professor of Government	11/16/20
	Sarah Kreps recently published a study in JAMA Network Open showing that if an initial COVID-19 vaccine is about as effective as a flu shot, uptake by the American public may fall far short of the 70% level needed to achieve herd immunity. She says a highly effective vaccine exceeding most prior estimates could be a game changer with the public. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Cornell experts available to discuss coronavirus vaccine (11/16/20)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Colleen Carey Assistant Professor of Policy Analysis & Management	10/06/20
	I expect vaccine developers to wait to assemble the data that the FDA wants, rather than subjecting themselves and the FDA to a massive political imbroglio if they submit data that the FDA has signaled it won't approve. Media: Gillian Smith gillian.smith@cornell.edu 607-254-6235 Related Tip Sheet: Vaccine developers to heed FDA rules, despite White House (10/06/20)
New York City , New York State , Health, Nutrition & Medicine , Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine	Isaac Weisfuse Medical Epidemiologist	10/06/20
	“We are at a pivotal moment in NYC's fight against coronavirus. In the past several weeks we've seen infection rates climb in parts of Brooklyn and Queens. This threatens the hard-won gains of last spring and summer. The Mayor and the Governor recently agreed to close all schools in these neighborhoods. This was a wise decision as transmission within crowded schools will happen, even with the best of intentions. We know that these interventions work to stop the spread of the virus. The question is did we implement them too late?” Media: Lindsey Hadlock lmh267@cornell.edu 607-269-6911 Related Tip Sheet: NYC hotspot interventions ‘wise’ — but are they too late? (10/06/20)
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine , Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future , Energy, Environment & Sustainability	Steven Osofsky Professor of Wildlife Health and Health Policy	05/03/19
	“Anyone who denies that we are in a human-induced extinction crisis is either lying or not paying attention. But I have to believe it’s not too late — there are prospects for hope in bringing together sectors that have historically been antagonistic." Media: Jeff Tyson jeff.tyson@cornell.edu (607) 793-5769 Related Tip Sheet: Not too late: UN report bleak for wildlife, but solutions remain to prevent extinctions (05/03/19)

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