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With NY mask mandate lifted, caution still needed as Omicron is still around

February 10, 2022

Dr. Isaac Weisfuse, says "The Omicron variant hasn't gone away, and because of its high infectivity, will result in new infections for the foreseeable future.”  


Vaccines for kids: Pfizer announcement good for schools, parents

September 20, 2021

Pfizer announced vaccinated children, aged 5 to 11, showed evidence of protection against the coronavirus.

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Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Pfizer vaccine for kids may play ‘critical role’ in return to normalcy

March 31, 2021

Issac Weifsue, medical epidemiologist at Cornell University, says this new data could signal a shift in efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

New CDC guidelines don’t cut need for masks, distancing

March 9, 2021

Isaac Weisfuse, medical epidemiologist at Cornell University, says coronavirus variants may threaten the efficacy of current vaccines and travelers should not assume it is 100 percent safe, even if vaccinated.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

NYC hotspot interventions ‘wise’ — but are they too late?

October 6, 2020

On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered new restrictions on COVID-19 hot spots in New York City, including the closure of all private and public schools in the nine city ZIP codes with upticks in coronavirus transmissions. Isaac Weisfuse, a medical epidemiologist at Cornell University says the restrictions are a wise decision to stop the spread of coronavirus but is concerned the interventions may be too late.

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New York State
Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

In-home COVID-19 tests without contact tracing is ‘bad public health’

April 22, 2020

Medical epidemiologist Isaac Weisfuse, says that while in-home testing will help reduce the potential risk for transmission, there is still a critical need for contact tracing.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

West Nile virus and infectious diseases a concern in flooded areas

September 14, 2017

Isaac B. Weisfuse, a medical epidemiologist at Cornell University with more than 25 years of experience in public health at the local and national levels, says it’s important for people to keep themselves healthy as they face the daunting tasks of recovery – and to prepare personal and family emergency plans for the future.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Cornell experts on coronavirus - Science and public health

May 12, 2020

Experts at Cornell University are available to discuss the coronavirus: what we know about the way it spreads, what countries should do to minimize threat to public health.


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