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Planning Now for the Disasters of Tomorrow
EXPERT: Jennifer M Trivedi
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Saturday, August 10, 2024
OVERVIEW: “Disasters know no boundary lines. Floods, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, drought, conflict — they happen anywhere and everywhere on . . .
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How heat and a hurricane combined for misery in Houston
EXPERT: Jennifer M Trivedi
FEATURED IN: E&E News by Politico — Friday, July 19, 2024
OVERVIEW: “Compound disasters such as hurricanes and heat waves are increasingly testing Texas and other states along the Gulf of Mexico, said Jennifer Trivedi, . . .
“‘There’s a phrase people use: “There’s’ no such thing as a natural disaster,”‘ Trivedi said. ‘Really what we mean by that is there is always some sort of human intervention, human decision-making, human structures that are shaping the systems that really ramp a hazard into a disaster.’ […]”
“At the same time, experts say equitable citywide access to cooling centers and other emergency resources is crucial for protecting vulnerable populations when the lights do go out. And, in the long term, building up climate resilience in socially vulnerable communities is key to better outcomes when disasters strike. ‘It really is an equity question,’ Trivedi said. ‘That’s something that has to be part of these conversations.’ […]”
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Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard.
EXPERT: Jennifer Trivedi
FEATURED IN: Perci — Monday, September 18, 2023
OVERVIEW: “Jennifer Trivedi, Assistant Professor of Anthropology is Core Faculty at University of Delaware’s Disaster Research Center. She studies “the people . . .
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As workers move back into the office, dogs are left alone and anxious, but there are ways to ease the transition
EXPERT: Sarah Elizabeth DeYoung
FEATURED IN: UDaily — Wednesday, July 21, 2021
OVERVIEW: When the coronavirus pandemic upended the United States, among other nations, a silver lining emerged: America’s dogs were really, really happy. Seeking connection during an isolating time, people rescued so many homeless mutts, shelters began running out. With their guardians homebound, these pooches experienced regular snuggling, belly rubbing and behind-the-ear scratching. …
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FEATURED IN: Opinion Guest Essay | The New York Times — Friday, July 16, 2021
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Highly contagious COVID Delta variant in NJ: What you need to know
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: northjersey.com — Friday, June 25, 2021
OVERVIEW: “Delta is not much of a risk for those who are fully vaccinated,” said Jennifer Horney, director of the epidemiology program at the University of Delaware. “However, if we consider only the unvaccinated population, they will certainly see an increase in infections and hospitalizations.”
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How many people in PA got vaccinated and still got COVID-19? The state isn’t counting
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The Philadelphia Inquirer — Friday, June 25, 2021
OVERVIEW: Philadelphia Inquirer, How many people in PA got vaccinated and still got COVID-19? The state isn’t counting, June 25, 2021 …
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Philadelphia Inquirer — Thursday, June 24, 2021
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Will state reach 70% vaccination benchmark?: As of Sunday, 68.9% have received at least one dose
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The News Journal — Tuesday, June 22, 2021
OVERVIEW: “I think COVID will very much still be with us, and it will particularly be high risk for those who are unvaccinated,” said Dr. Jennifer Horney, founding director of the University of Delaware’s epidemiology program. Delawareans hospitalized with COVID-19 are overwhelmingly unvaccinated, according to Division of Public Health data. Through Friday, the agency reported 383 COVID-19 cases among the state’s more than 400,000 fully vaccinated individuals. Of those cases, 18 were hospitalized.
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How natural immunity plays a role
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Healthline.com — Thursday, May 13, 2021
OVERVIEW: The inflection point will vary per state and even county depending on the level of natural immunity in the area, Gandhi said. In areas that were hit hard by COVID-19 and therefore have higher natural immunity levels, fewer people need to get vaccinated to reach an inflection point. In areas mostly spared by COVID-19, more people will need to get vaccinated to hit that infection point.
Also, there may have been many asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, says Jennifer Horney, PhD, a disaster epidemiologist and founding director of the University of Delaware’s epidemiology program. “We don’t know exactly what our total coverage is, it could be higher than we think,” she said.
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Suicide Rates May Rise After Natural Disasters
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Eos — Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Suicide Rates May Rise After Natural Disasters
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: EOS Science News by AGU — Tuesday, January 26, 2021
OVERVIEW: Natural disasters can continue to cause pain long after homes have been rebuilt and businesses reopened. According to a recent U.S.-based study, rates of suicide increase somewhat during the first 3 years postdisaster. …
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Delaware officials on lookout as variant invades U.S.
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Bay to Bay News — Monday, January 25, 2021
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If someone in school tests psitive for COVID-19, who gets notified?
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FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Monday, August 17, 2020
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: Delaware Online — Monday, August 17, 2020
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Title: Parents want to know: If someone in school tests positive for COVID-19, who gets notified?
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: DelawareOnline.com — Monday, August 17, 2020
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The ‘Second Wave’ Is Still to Come and the U.S. Has No Specific Plan to Deal With It
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Newsweek — Tuesday, August 11, 2020
OVERVIEW: Tricia Wachtendorf, director of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, told Newsweek that having a decentralized approach to COVID-19 is important, so people within localities are able to provide the resources required. “That said, a protracted response, like we are experiencing with COVID, allows for greater coordinated decision-making. That should be taken advantage of…. We are not even getting consistent information coming from a national level. It’s difficult to operate effectively in a decentralized way if people don’t have the information they need and are not operating on a shared vision.”
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The ‘Second Wave’ Is Still to Come and the U.S. Has No Specific Plan to Deal With It
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Newsweek — Tuesday, August 11, 2020
OVERVIEW: The U.S. is the world’s worst-affected country in terms of COVID-19 cases, having recently surpassed the five million milestone. However, the number of new cases across the country appears to be plateauing—albeit at around 50,000 per day—after rising exponentially since the first was confirmed in the country in January. …
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Rural America Could Be the Region Hardest Hit by the COVID-19 Outbreak
EXPERT: Tricia Wachtendorf
FEATURED IN: Healthline — Monday, August 3, 2020
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: The News Journal — Tuesday, July 28, 2020
OVERVIEW: Article features Jennifer Horney, core faculty with the UD Disaster Research Center.
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EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: WellandGood.com — Tuesday, July 28, 2020
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Multiple Placements
EXPERT: Jennifer Horney
FEATURED IN: — Thursday, July 23, 2020
OVERVIEW: These are some older ones just to catch up for April, May, June – just submitted in case someone is keeping count:
Kennebec Journal, Quadrupling of state lab’s COVID-19 testing capacity puts Main in good position, public health officials say, June 14, 2020, https://www.centralmaine.com/2020/06/14/quadrupling-of-state-labs-covid-19-testing-capacity-puts-maine-in-good-position-public-health-experts-say/.
Mashable.com, Your favorite band knows how long the pandemic will last, June 13, 2020, https://mashable.com/article/coronavirus-live-music-festivals/.
Insider.com, Why tracing coronavirus cases from the Black Lives Matter protests could be nearly impossible, June 9, 2020, https://www.insider.com/contact-tracing-coronavirus-cases-after-protests-will-be-difficult-2020-6.
Portland Press Herald, Maine CDC begin providing almost daily numbers for negative COVID-19 tests, June 8, 2020, https://www.pressherald.com/2020/06/08/maine-cdc-begins-providing-almost-daily-negative-covid-19-test-numbers/.
EverydayHealth.com, Will the protests roiling America fuel new coronavirus outbreaks? June 6, 2020, https://www.everydayhealth.com/coronavirus/will-the-protests-roiling-america-fuel-new-coronavirus-outbreaks/.
Delaware State News, Epidemiologists and contact tracers are disease detectives, June 2, 2020, https://delawarestatenews.net/opinion/commentary/commentary-epidemiologists-and-contact-tracers-are-disease-detectives/.
Delaware State News, Social v. Science: Finding the middle group as pandemic restrictions loosen, May 29, 2020, https://delawarestatenews.net/coronavirus/social-vs-science-finding-the-middle-ground-as-pandemic-restrictions-loosen/.
DW.com, The Day: U.S. death toll reaches 100,000, May 27, 2020.
Georgia Public Broadcasting, What you need to know? Time to jump back in the pool, May 26, 2020, https://www.gpbnews.org/post/what-you-need-know-public-pools-and-coronavirus.
Costa Rica News, Does rain wash away coronavirus? May 26, 2020, https://qcostarica.com/does-rain-wash-away-the-coronavirus/.
Well+Good.com, 5 healthy hygiene habits you should definitely keep practicing post-pandemic, May 19, 2020, https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/healthy-hygiene-after-covid-19/.
Portland Press Herald, Maine reopening despite missed benchmarks, inadequate testing regime, May 17, 2020, https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/17/maine-reopening-despite-missed-benchmarks-inadequate-testing-regime/.
Interact (American Planning Association), Connecting Epidemiology and Planning, May 13, 2020, https://www.planning.org/interact/2020/may13.htm.
Inverse.com, COVID-19 may change one common American behavior forever: Using Cash, May 9, 2020, https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/will-the-coronavirus-kill-cash.
Mashable.com, The first quarantine concert foretells music’s dystopian future, May 8, 2020, https://mashable.com/article/live-music-coronavirus-shutdown/.
Delaware Business Times, LabWare rolling out test kit to address nationwide data-collection gaps, May 4, 2020, https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/coronavirus/labware-covid-19-test-kit/
DW.com, The Day: World still seeking for COVID-19 drug, vaccine, April 30, 2020
Forbes.com, Does rain wash away COVID-19 coronavirus? April 30, 2020, https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2020/04/29/does-rain-wash-away-covid-19-coronavirus/#7462ac910eec.
Delaware Business Times, Statewide COVID-19 testing plan could become a reality, April 29, 2020, https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/scan-delaware-health-covid-testing/.
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Contact tracing and COVID-19, April 27, 2020, https://www.facebook.com/DelawareDHSS/videos/537637940475709/
DelawareStateNews.com, Second virus wave? Experts unsure about possibilities. April 25, 2020, https://delawarestatenews.net/coronavirus/second-virus-wave-experts-unsure-about-possibilities/.
AZCentral.com, Despite calls for more COVID-19 testing in Arizona, the number of tests done each week has fallen, April 24, 2020, https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/04/24/despite-need-more-coronavirus-tests-arizona-testing-has-trended-downward/3006419001/.
BusinessInsider.com, Air conditioning spread the coronavirus to 10 people sitting near an infected person in a restaurant. It has huge implications for the service industry, April 21, 2020, https://www.businessinsider.com/air-conditioning-spread-coronavirus-restaurant-can-service-industry-open-again-2020-4.
WDEL.com, We want our freedom back: Delawareans grow frustrated over shutdown, plan to protest, April 21, 2020, https://www.wdel.com/news/we-want-our-freedom-back-delawareans-grow-frustrated-over-shutdown-plan-to-protest/article_374aaa36-8347-11ea-a03c-3bf92107b8d1.html.
The News Journal, What would an economic reopening in Delaware entail and when can we expect it? April 18, 2020, https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/coronavirus-in-delaware/2020/04/17/what-would-economic-reopening-delaware-entail-and-when-can-we-expect-it/5139821002/.
Delaware Public Media, Answering Key Coronavirus Questions, April 17, 2020, https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/answering-key-coronavirus-questions.
Delaware Public Media, The Green, April 17, 2020, https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/green-april-17-2020.
Governing.com, Maine unable to report on daily coronavirus tests, April 16, 2020, https://www.governing.com/now/Maine-Unable-to-Report-on-Daily-Coronavirus-Tests.html.
Delaware State News, Almost 62,000 have sought unemployment in Delaware over the past four weeks, April 16, 2020, https://delawarestatenews.net/coronavirus/almost-62000-have-sought-unemployment-in-delaware-over-past-four-weeks/.
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