Less than a year since the pandemic began, two potential vaccine candidates are on the horizon. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its deadly march, one thing is clear: Scientific understanding of the new coronavirus and advances in fighting it have progressed with stunning speed. Here are five key things we’ve learned about COVID-19 since […]
Claims of election fraud have been debunked but repeated. Myths about COVID-19 safety precautions persist— even as a third wave of infections rolls through the country. Research shows that fake news is bad news for democracy — and in a pandemic, it may be a matter of life, illness or death. USC experts discuss the […]
Project will explore use of rapid testing among first responders and school-aged children CONTACT: Leigh Hopper, lhopper@usc.edu or (310) 308-0405 *TV producers and assignment editors may email Andrea Garcia, andrea.f.garcia@lacity.org, to receive video footage and photos after the event. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2020 LOS ANGELES — Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) Schaeffer Center for Health […]
American businesses and workers trying to weather the COVID-19 storm are facing financial and legal danger as the pandemic drags on, straining relationships between companies and employees. Supply chain ruptures have created bare shelves for retailers while layoffs are putting an unknown number of workers at risk for bankruptcy. Working from home, once an aspiration […]
Contact: Jenesse Miller 213-810-8554 or jenessem@usc.edu This was supposed to be the year when climate change finally became a priority for U.S. voters. And then the world, and the 2020 election, was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dealing with climate change took a backseat to facing down a new existential threat. Now, as wildfires rage unchecked across California and […]
A UCLA-USC study of census data shows thousands of L.A. renters are at risk of eviction when the California eviction moratorium expires on Tuesday, Sept. 1; tens of thousands more are in deep financial trouble. Contact: Emily Gersema, gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168; Julie Labich, samere@price.usc.edu or (323) 219-4464 Twenty-two percent of Los Angeles County tenants paid rent late at […]
Contact: Ron Mackovich, rmackovi@usc.edu Evictions were widely prohibited during the early part of the pandemic. Now, federal, state and local moratoriums that keep non-paying renters from being kicked out are expiring. Their future is uncertain. In California, where a housing crisis predated the pandemic, the situation is now critical. More than 60% of L.A. County […]
Contact: Leigh Hopper, lhopper@usc.edu, (310) 308-0405 or Stephanie Hedt, hedt@usc.edu, (213) 821-4555 The United States is testing more than 750,000 people for COVID-19 every day, with demand even higher across states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas due to a spike in infections. One possible solution is pooled testing in which health officials test small groups — or “pools”– of people for the coronavirus with […]
Contact: Emily Gersema, gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168; or Matthew Simmons, matthew.simmons@marshall.usc.edu or (202) 277-4890 A multi-disciplinary team of researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers announced an AI-based project, nicknamed “Eva,” that uses data to support decision-making by the Greek government as it reopens the tourist industry vital to its economy amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Kimon […]
New results from USC Dornsife’s Understanding Coronavirus in America Study show even those who lost jobs experienced a steady decrease in mental distress throughout May. L.A. County residents reported higher levels of anxiety and depression than the rest of the country. Feelings of loneliness have increased and are highest among young adults and those who […]
