Rebuilding Trust In Public Health Will Take Long-Term Investment, Expert Says
Wednesday marks one year since Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts due to the COVID-19 outbreak. More than half a million Americans have died since then, but with vaccines rolling out across the country, hope is on the horizon. Dr. Sandro Galea, the dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health joined Jim Braude to mark the anniversary, look back at what we have learned, and discuss the challenges that still lie ahead.
Robert Lewis Jr. Reflects On Near-Death COVID-19 Experience And The Many Others Who Still Need Help
In the early days of the pandemic last March, Robert Lewis, Jr. contracted such a severe case of COVID-19 that he had to be sedated and intubated for 12 day. When he awoke, he was unable even to touch his nose. Nearly a year later, he shared about his recovery and how he is using his story to help others.
‘COVID And The Classroom’ Students Reflect On A Year Upended By The Pandemic
Nearly a year since many schools in Massachusetts were shut down, some still have not reopened. And while the state just this week started laying out timelines to get elementary and middle school students back into classrooms full-time, the future for older teens remains uncertain. All year long, a group of high school seniors has been sharing their experiences with GBH News as part of the “COVID and the Classroom” series. Stephanie Leydon has more on their reflections on a year like no other.
@FacesOfCOVID Creator Reflects On Loss, Remembrance And Mourning
Alex Goldstein first created the @FacesOfCOVID Twitter account in March 2020, with the goal of putting a face and name to the statistics. A year later, with more than 525,000 people having died from COVID-19 across the nation, Goldstein continues his project with the goal of not only sharing some of those stories with others, but helping mourners to feel less alone in a time of tremendous isolation.
