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Landes talks to CBS about COVID-19 reporting of people with IDD

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology and co-author of a recent study that found that those with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) living in group homes may be more likely to die from COVID-19, says the pandemic has exposed shortcomings in the medical community "as we've made decisions on who we collect data on, what we report, who we emphasize, who gets prioritization."

March 11, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Housing, IDD, United States

Burman weighs in on Biden's COVID-19 relief package in Associated Press, Politico

Read more in the Associated Press article, "$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US" and in the Politico article, "Biden's 'Morning in America' moment carries risks."

March 9, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Reeher quoted in The Hill article on Biden's COVID-19 vaccine plan

Professor Grant Reeher is included in The Hill article, "The Memo: Biden's COVID-19 bet comes with deep risks."

March 4, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Gueorguiev discusses legacy of China's Xi Jinping in New York Times

China's leader, Xi Jinping, "strikes me as ruthless but cautious in erecting a durable personal legacy," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor of political science.

March 3, 2021

See related: China, COVID-19, Government

Michelmore discusses the child tax credit on Marketplace

"The kids who don’t receive the full credit right now are predominantly kids who are lower income, many who are living in poverty, and many who are either Black or Latino," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

February 25, 2021

Landes quoted in CTV story on COVID-19 vaccine, people with disabilities

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, was quoted in the CTV article, "Advocates worry as most disabled people left off vaccine priority list."

February 23, 2021

Monnat discusses increase in overdoses during the pandemic in VICE

"At its core, I think addiction is about a need for connection," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "My research shows that work, family and community are the three most important factors for understanding why drug overdose rates are higher in some places than others. Work, family and community are the three arenas where we derive meaning and purpose from our lives. If we don’t have those connections, we might seek it out elsewhere, for example with drugs."

February 22, 2021

See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States

Gadarian speaks to WTSP about post-COVID mask-wearing

"There's a cultural norm in China or in Hong Kong and other places to wear a mask when you yourself are sick, but in the U.S. the culture of individualism or individual choice is very strong," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.

February 17, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, United States

Monnat quoted in Syracuse.com article on Onondaga County deaths

The reason behind 2020′s death toll is further muddied by the fact that the shutdown might have, paradoxically, saved some lives. "It could be that deaths from certain causes declined and therefore offset the increase due to COVID," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.

February 17, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Longevity, New York State

Michelmore quoted in BBC News article on US monthly child benefit

"There's just a lot of kids that don't get the credit," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

February 15, 2021

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