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NPR: 'We All Feel At Risk': 100,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In The U.S., Prof. Kate Cagney discusses socioeconomic factors affecting the deadliness of COVID-19

Thursday, May 28

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The Hill: COVID-19 reveals how economists sometimes forget economics, Study from Prof. Michael Greenstone finds that the economic value of saving roughly 1.7 million lives is $8 trillion, or almost one-third of U.S. GDP

Wednesday, May 27

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Hyde Park Herald: At virtual town hall, education advocates share advice and resources for dealing with mental health during a pandemic, Assoc. Prof. Micere Keels discusses educator preparedness for the pandemic's mental health aftermath

Wednesday, May 20

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NYT: U.S.-China Feud Over Coronavirus Erupts at World Health Assembly, Prof. Dali Yang says China's President is in a tough spot as more countries probe for investigation into how he handled info surrounding COVID-19

Tuesday, May 19

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