Experts Explain Impacts of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe impacting our health, economy and way of life, UToledo’s diverse experts improved our understanding of the rapidly evolving situation through the media.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Jennifer Hanrahan in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences explained to Rolling Stone the side effects of dexamethasone being touted as a new treatment option.

UToledo’s public health experts in the College of Health and Human Services Dr. Barbara Saltzman appeared in Salon discussing an increase in young people infected with COVID-19 and Dr. Brian Fink answered Best Life’s question, when can you hang out with friends again? He also provided a historical perspective on past epidemics to Reader’s Digest.

Dr. Paul Hong, distinguished university professor in the College of Business and Innovation, explained in Real Simple how the meat shortage was related to America’s panic buying. His global supply chain expertise also was highlighted in U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Reader’s Digest and other media outlets.

The College of Law’s Joseph Slater weighed in on the legality of workplace temperature checks in Best Life and Defne Apul in the College of Engineering also shared with Best Life how digitalization will be even more prominent after the pandemic.

Coronavirus has even affected us while we sleep. Dr. Stephen Christman, psychologist in the College of Arts and Letters, explained to INSIDER how the constant news coverage of the virus was infiltrating our dreams.