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"Following FDA approval, the vaccine will play a critical role in the battle against COVID-19."
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Gillian Smith
gillian.smith@cornell.edu
607-254-6235
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“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)
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“Tips for travelers: Don't assume travel is 100 percent safe if you've been vaccinated"
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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)
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“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.”
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Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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Media:
Gillian Smith
gillian.smith@cornell.edu
607-254-6235
Related Tip Sheet:
Cornell experts available to discuss coronavirus vaccine (11/16/20)
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Media:
Gillian Smith
gillian.smith@cornell.edu
607-254-6235
Related Tip Sheet:
Cornell experts available to discuss coronavirus vaccine (11/16/20)
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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.
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Gillian Smith
gillian.smith@cornell.edu
607-254-6235
Related Tip Sheet:
Vaccine developers to heed FDA rules, despite White House (10/06/20)
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“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)
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“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."
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Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“As more and more dogs are tested, more and more genetic discoveries are made. The hope is that as dog DNA testing grows – like human DNA testing has – we'll learn the genetic basis of many important canine diseases, including cancer and hip dysplasia, and be able to provide actionable genetic testing to reduce the prevalence of these disorders.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
Related Tip Sheet:
DNA testing delivers important discoveries for all dogs (04/25/19)
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