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Douglas Kriner and 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.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Cornell experts are available to discuss the potential of a coronavirus vaccine from multiple angles, including the science of vaccines, why people choose not to be vaccinated, health care systems, insurance companies and policies. 

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government at Cornell University, says accounts of foreign interference, such as the e-mail campaign allegedly organized by Iran, introduce “noise into the system” regardless of whether the culprits are identified.

Law and Policy

International

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Sarah Kreps, a surveillance systems and cybersecurity expert at Cornell University, comments on a new system designed to link national COVID-19 tracing apps across the European Union.

Arts and Sciences

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Cornell experts are available to discuss issues surrounding Tuesday's election pitting President Donald Trump against former Vice President Joe Biden including misinformation, polling and public opinion.

Law and Policy

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Sarah Kreps and Rebecca Slayton, experts on digital governance and cybersecurity at Cornell, comment on the launch of China's global data security initiative.

International

Law and Policy

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government, and Drew Margolin, professor of communication, comment on efforts by Congress to limit access to TikTok on government devices and the larger security issues surrounding the Chinese-owned social media company.

Law and Policy

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Sarah Kreps, surveillance systems and cybersecurity expert, comments on the newly released Apple operating system that supports digital contact tracing.

Arts and Sciences

Cornell Tech

Computing & Information Sciences

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Sarah Kreps, surveillance systems and cybersecurity expert, comments on emerging approaches to smartphone contact tracing to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Arts and Sciences

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and expert in surveillance systems and cybersecurity, comments on efforts within the federal government to use data and surveillance to control the spread of the new coronavirus.

Arts and Sciences

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