All Posts: infectious disease
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Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Collaborate on COVID-19 Antibody Study
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2020) — Georgetown University Medical Center, in collaboration with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, is conducting a study to test for antibodies in…
May 7, 2020
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From Immunity Passports to Vaccination Certificates for COVID-19: Scientific, Equitable and Legal Challenges
WASHINGTON (May 4, 2020) — As governments from countries including the U.S., Germany, Italy and the U.K. explore the possibility of issuing so-called “immunity passports,”…
May 4, 2020
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Do Authoritarian Regimes Have an Advantage in an Outbreak Response?
WASHINGTON (February 13, 2020) — In an effort to control the COVID-19 outbreak (previously known as 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease), China rapidly shut down a market in…
February 13, 2020
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“No Time to Lose”; Georgetown Global Health Experts React to PHEIC Declaration
WASHINGTON (January 30, 2020) — This afternoon, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on the recommendation of the Emergency, …
January 30, 2020
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“Global Action Plan” Urgently Needed to Bring the 2019-nCoV Under Control, Say Georgetown Global Health Experts
WASHINGTON (January 30, 2020) — The World Health Organization should facilitate a multidisciplinary committee to develop a “global action plan” to help bring the 2019-nCoV…
January 30, 2020
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Georgetown Global Health Experts Weigh in on WHO Decision to Not Declare PHEIC
WASHINGTON (January 23, 2020) — Today, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on the recommendation of the Emergency Committee, decided not…
January 23, 2020
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Georgetown Global Health Experts Comment on WHO’s Delayed PHEIC Decision and Wuhan Transportation Shutdown
WASHINGTON (January 22, 2020) — This afternoon, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced a delay in his decision on whether or not to…
January 22, 2020
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Global Health Security Experts See Challenges With Screening Airline Passengers from China for Virus
WASHINGTON (January 17, 2020) — Georgetown University global health experts say the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision to screen airline…
January 17, 2020
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Experts Show U.S. Foreign Policy Gains from a Presidential Pandemics Effort
WASHINGTON (October 10, 2019) — Analysis from leading researchers shows there could be significant benefits from a presidentially led initiative focused on combatting. …
October 10, 2019
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For Many HIV+ Women, Daily Survival Takes Precedence Over Viral Suppression
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (May 17, 2019) — According to scientists who study women infected with HIV, statistics often paint an impressionist…
May 17, 2019