MEDIA ALERT: Experts available on coronavirus
Cornell faculty members can speak about coronavirus from a variety of perspectives: the science and health implications of the disease, its impact on the global economy, the science of vaccines and impact on healthcare systems, labor and specialized industries, effects on countries around the world and the broader impact the crisis is having on our daily lives.
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Expert Quotes
“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.”
Luis Schang
Professor of Chemical Virology
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In The News
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