COVID-19 Global Pandemic

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Overview

NCDP provides expert commentary on a wide range of topics pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit our Media Relations for more information. Check this page for regular updates on staff features in the media.

Preparing for compounding crises: Staff shortages and cyber-attack vulnerability in the era of COVID-19

January 23, 2023
Fact check -‘Catastrophic Contagion’ video is fictional and does not support claims about pandemic preparedness exercises

December 15, 2022
‘The situation in the hospitals is grim’: States face brutal virus fallout

December 11, 2022
The Point: COVID-19 in China

December 07, 2022
Here’s how we defeated Monkeypox and what it means for the next pandemic

October 31, 2022
Stephanie Miller Happy Hour Extra with Dr. Irwin Redlener

October 27, 2022
What’s the deal with new Covid Boosters?

September 03, 2022
A rare look inside the Strategic National Stockpile — and how it went wrong at the start of the pandemic

July 28, 2022
Four questions about Biden’s Covid-19 diagnosis

July 22, 2022
President Biden has COVID-19 — but experts say it’s unlikely to be a bad case. Here’s why

July 21, 2022
The Stephanie Miller’s Happy Hour Podcast

July 14, 2022
COVID-19 vaccines saved more than 200,000 lives in the US over nine months

July 08, 2022
This new ‘Ninja’ COVID variant is the most dangerous one yet

July 08, 2022
WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’

June 25, 2022
The five phases to get you a Monkeypox vaccine

June 10, 2022
What scientists need you to know about the Monkeypox hysteria

May 22, 2022
Dr. Irwin Redlener on rising COVID cases

May 19, 2022
NY moves into higher alert level due to increase in cases

May 02, 2022
COVID confusion as UWS cases rise

April 14, 2022
Covid creeps ever closer to Biden

April 07, 2022
SM Happy Hour Extra with Dr. Irwin Redlener

March 31, 2022
Will New York form a Covid Response Review Commission?

March 29, 2022
The COVID variant that could define your summer

March 19, 2022
‘Deltacron’ variant: 5 things to know as experts downplay danger

March 19, 2022
We’re barely keeping a lid on our next huge global crisis

March 17, 2022
The Stephanie Miller Happy Hour Extra with Dr. Irwin Redlener

March 17, 2022
An Upper West Sider’s struggle with long COVID; ‘Central Park is a little too far’

March 14, 2022
Should we worry about Deltacron?

March 14, 2022
Happy hour extra with Dr. Redlener

March 03, 2022
First-time vaccination rates in the US are at a new low

February 25, 2022
Irwin Redlener on COVID, politics, and social vulnerability

February 22, 2022
Adams says the cure to Covid-19 is getting back to work

February 22, 2022
COVID vaccines for kids under 5 could change the world—Starting with America

February 07, 2022
SM Happy Hour Extra with Dr. Irwin Redlener

February 03, 2022
Some unvaccinated city employees could be fired, but thousands more are still in limbo

February 01, 2022
Vaccine for youngest Americans awaits approval

February 01, 2022
The 11th Hour Transcript

January 22, 2022
Why Omicron is more likely to kill Americans

January 18, 2022
Dr. Irwin Redlener expresses disappointment in SCOTUS vax mandate ruling

January 13, 2022
Stephanie Miller Happy Hour Extra with Dr. Irwin Redlener

January 13, 2022
Schools try to avoid shutdowns amid Covid surge

January 12, 2022
U.S. sets fresh record for daily Covid cases

January 11, 2022
How can all children attend school safely in the age of COVID-19?

January 11, 2022
Biden surgeon general thanks teachers’ union chief Randi Weingarten for ‘leadership’

January 10, 2022
Finding it hard to get tested for COVID-19 and wondering who’s to blame? We’ve got answers.

January 07, 2022
For what’s it’s worth: ‘There are legitimate reasons to be hopeful about 2022′

January 04, 2022
US surpasses 54 million Covid cases

December 31, 2021
Dreams of a new Covid pill panacea has been dashed

December 29, 2021
NYC COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses takes effect as Omicron keeps driving infection spike

December 27, 2021
Transcript from the 11th Hour

December 21, 2021
Did misinformation lead to Omicron?

December 20, 2021
Experts worry COVID pills could hinder vaccine efforts

December 17, 2021
Spike in Covid cases impacting pro sports leagues

December 15, 2021
Omicron is like a fast-moving freight train

December 14, 2021
Safeguarding people living in vulnerable conditions in the COVID-19 era through universal health coverage and social protection

December 11, 2021
Vaccines, boosters, and the Omicron variant

December 09, 2021
US Covid-19 cases approach 50 million

December 08, 2021
There’s a ‘gaping chasm’ between the vaccine haves and have nots

December 08, 2021
‘The Ingraham Angle’ on Biden’s COVID response

December 02, 2021
Biden outlines expanded effort to combat Covid amid rising cases, omicron variant

December 02, 2021
President Biden unveils winter plan to fight Covid

December 02, 2021
What the Omicron hysteria is getting wrong

November 30, 2021
Concerns worldwide over Omicron variant

November 30, 2021
Omicron COVID variant may already be in America, Dr. Fauci says

November 27, 2021
How to stay safe from Covid-19 this holiday season

November 24, 2021
Happy hour extra with Dr. Irwin Redlener

November 24, 2021
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

November 23, 2021
CDC panel recommends Pfizer and Moderna boosters

November 19, 2021
Preventing COVID-19 and family conflict this holiday season

November 19, 2021
Dr. Irwin Redlener

November 17, 2021
Alarming rise in new Covid fases in U.S.

November 16, 2021
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

November 09, 2021
Vaccine mandate battle heats up

November 05, 2021
Aaron Rogers tests positive for Covid-19

November 04, 2021
Kids Ages 5 to 11 can now get a Covid vaccine

November 04, 2021
The Stephanie Miller’s happy hour podcast

October 21, 2021
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams Transcript

October 21, 2021
Crisis management lessons from the pandemic: Take risks seriously

October 19, 2021
Physicians, scientists privately urge White House to scale back booster plan

October 07, 2021
Report: Coronavirus experts quietly urge Biden to scale down booster campaign

October 06, 2021
Top Covid experts privately urge Biden admin to scale back booster campaign

October 06, 2021
NYC health experts, politicians demand de Blasio expand COVID vaccine mandate

October 02, 2021
Safe and Healthy Reopening of Our Schools – A Parent Town Hall

September 30, 2021
AP-NORC poll: Virus fears linger for vaccinated older adults (Syndicated article)

September 29, 2021
Jeff Schlegelmilch on vaccine mandates across the U.S.

September 28, 2021
Pfizer says its vaccine is good to go for kids ages 5-11

September 28, 2021
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

September 16, 2021
Why is a COVID vaccine for kids taking so long?

September 14, 2021
Irwin Redlener: On the pandemic, harnessing celebrity fame, and public health activism

September 14, 2021
Don’t believe the hype: the so-called miracle ‘Covid cure’ Ivermectin can kill you

September 13, 2021
Biden asks the Labor Dept. to urge companies with more than 100 employees to mandate vaccines or weekly testing

September 09, 2021
Stephanie Miller Happy Hour Extra with Dr. Irwin Redlener

September 09, 2021
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

September 07, 2021
Will Hurricane Ida cause a spike in Covid-19?

September 04, 2021
‘COVID has broken you people’: Pennsylvania school district melts down over mask battle

September 02, 2021
Reports: Georgia Anti-vaxxers shut down vaccine event

August 31, 2021
‘A pandemic tinderbox’: In Hurricane Ida’s aftermath, experts worry COVID-19 outbreak in Louisiana will worsen

August 31, 2021
Demand surges for deworming drug for COVID, despite no evidence it works

August 31, 2021
Demand surges for deworming drug for Covid, despite no evidence it works

August 30, 2021
[WATCH] What Does FDA Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine Mean for Americans?

August 29, 2021
What full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine means?

August 28, 2021
Dr. Irwin Redlener: FDA approval of a Covid vaccine could mean a rapid jump in shots in arms

August 27, 2021
Clifton Jolley: A modest proposal in defense of parents who don’t defend masks

August 27, 2021
How ‘America’s frontline doctors’ sold access to bogus COVID-19 treatments—and left patients in the lurch

August 26, 2021
How can kids be kept safe from Covid as they return to school?

August 25, 2021
Why the FDA’s Pfizer Approval Could Be the COVID Game-Changer America Desperately Needs

August 23, 2021
Four weeks in July: Inside the Biden administration’s struggle to contain the delta surge

August 21, 2021
Defiant Biden takes on GOP governors banning mask mandates

August 19, 2021
Boosters are Coming, and America’s Vaccine Rollout is Set to Get Even Messier

August 18, 2021
The White House is ‘adding to their leverage pile’ in the fight against Covid-19

August 18, 2021
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

August 18, 2021
The Feds just OK’ed booster shots. This could get ugly fast.

August 13, 2021
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

August 11, 2021
“This is very much a mystery in progress”: Scientists explain everything we know about delta so far

August 05, 2021
Nursing home for workers: get vaccinated or lose your job

August 05, 2021
Doctor roasts anti-vaccine misinformation: ‘It’s absolutely crazy’

August 04, 2021
NYC Mayor announces new citywide vaccine requirements

August 03, 2021
NYC will require proof of vax for most indoor activities

August 03, 2021
Dr. Redlener: Companies, schools, businesses, should say no entry to unvaccinated

July 30, 2021
Wildfires are decimating the West and choking the East — it’s time for solutions

July 29, 2021
Op-Ed: Wildfires are decimating the West and choking the East — it’s time for solutions

July 29, 2021
Mask requirements return amid Delta variant fears

July 28, 2021
Biden will announce that all federal workers MUST get the vaccine or be tested regularly – while the CDC says ‘health passes’ may be the way forward

July 28, 2021
CDC Wants Some Vaxxed Americans to Mask Up Again Amid Delta Surge

July 27, 2021
Dr. Redlener: ‘Whatever’s holding you back’ from getting vaccine ‘put that away’

July 23, 2021
In Depth Podcast: The COVID-19 Delta variant is spreading in NYC

July 22, 2021
We do have a lot to worry about’ with Covid Delta variant

July 21, 2021
How vaccine apathy – not hesitancy – may be driving flattened vaccination rates

July 18, 2021
After maskless flight to D.C., three Texas Democrats test positive for Covid

July 17, 2021
COVID-19 communication takes a deadly turn

July 16, 2021
Dr. Redlener answers the Covid-related questions you’ve been asking

July 16, 2021
New York City goes all out against Covid-19 as threat of Delta variant loom

July 13, 2021
The CDC emphasizes full reopening in new school guidance

July 10, 2021
This is what America’s next big COVID wave will look like

July 06, 2021
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams Transcript

July 06, 2021
Op-Ed: South Florida collapse shows infrastructure is a persistent threat to public health

July 04, 2021
Surfside search and rescue paused for demolition prep

July 04, 2021
Pay people to get the vaccine

July 02, 2021
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

June 29, 2021
Vaccine lottery is a dud. How about just paying people to get the shots instead?

June 26, 2021
Biden in NC to Boost Vaccination Rates

June 24, 2021
Cher and National Center for Disaster Preparedness Team Up to Donate Mobile Vaccine Clinic

June 24, 2021
Transcript: The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

June 21, 2021
Walensky strives to put CDC messaging back on track

June 21, 2021
‘Two Americas’ may emerge as Delta variant spreads and vaccination rates drop

June 20, 2021
Checking in with Dr. Redlener

June 20, 2021
Million-dollar lotteries fail to cut through vaccine apathy

June 19, 2021
North Carolina sees only 1 percent uptick in vaccinations after $1M lottery launch

June 19, 2021
Cher mobile unit giving free COVID vaccinations in NYC

June 18, 2021
CherCares: Singer funds mobile medical unit for free NYC COVID-19 vaccinations

June 18, 2021
CherCares: Singer funds mobile medical unit for free NYC COVID-19 vaccinations

June 18, 2021
Get on the bus, Mayor de Blasio Announces the COVID-19 testing and vaccination bus

June 17, 2021
Cher takes on vaccine hesitancy with the CherCares bus

June 17, 2021
Poll Hub: Bicentennial

June 11, 2021
Biden kept his promise to increase COVID-testing capacity, even as demand for testing drops

June 11, 2021
Jeffrey Schlegelmilch on COVID-19 vaccines

June 11, 2021
A safe return to U.S. schools seems closer with vaccines and testing improvements

June 04, 2021
Checking in with Dr. Redlener

June 03, 2021
CDC loosens mask guidance for summer campers

May 29, 2021
CDC now says kids can skip masks while outdoors at summer camp

May 29, 2021
Dr. Irwin Redlener: Here’s how to clear up the CDC’s communications confusion

May 25, 2021
Memorial Day Weekend 2021

May 25, 2021
Op-Ed: Here’s how to clear up the CDC’s communications confusion

May 24, 2021
New mask guidance is a huge gamble, experts say

May 14, 2021
CDC green lights Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds

May 12, 2021
The U.S. confronts a virus ‘that doesn’t understand borders’

May 10, 2021
Speeding up the recovery while vaccine demand slows

May 10, 2021
COVID continues to ravage India

May 08, 2021
“It’s All Hands On Deck Now” – Dr. Irwin Redlener

May 06, 2021
Biden backs proposal to waive vaccine patents in an effort to boost global supply

May 06, 2021
Biden Administration supports lifting patent protections for COVID vaccines, allowing for global distribution

May 05, 2021
Biden Admin goes to war with big pharma over COVID vax patent protections

May 05, 2021
Pfizer is applying for approval to start vaccinations at the age of two

May 04, 2021
Virus raging in India: Last US flights landing today

May 03, 2021
The CDC’s new outdoor mask guidance explained

April 27, 2021
Millions of Americans are only getting one shot of two-shot vaccines

April 27, 2021
Disaster preparedness specialist Jeffrey Schlegelmilch explains how India is now facing a COVID-19 surge

April 26, 2021
The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine

April 25, 2021
What are my chances of getting COVID-19 after being vaccinated?

April 17, 2021
Kim Atkins: I got the J&J vaccine and I still believe in it

April 14, 2021
Our Views: A very precarious point in our community’s fight against the coronavirus

April 14, 2021
Vaccine deniers, vaccine hesitancy

April 12, 2021
Does Michigan have a death wish? (with Dr. Irwin Redlener

April 08, 2021
There’s one truly alarming reason to worry about the latest Covid surge—even with vaccines

April 08, 2021
Teachers unions are gaslighting parents and resisting science to keep schools closed

April 08, 2021
What Covid pandemic? Texas baseball fans fill Rangers stands

April 06, 2021
How can we help children recover from the trauma of the pandemic?

April 05, 2021
The CDC guidelines for social distancing in schools are based on distorted science: neither three feet nor six feet distancing is safe

April 05, 2021
As the pandemic raged, COVID-19 testing was rare in New York’s youth lockups

April 04, 2021
Talking Covid Vaccines with Dr. Irwin Redlener

April 02, 2021
Biden faces ‘a very precarious point’ in the coronavirus response

April 01, 2021
Analysis reveals nearly 200 died in Texas cold storm and blackouts, almost double the official count

April 01, 2021
Covid Calls: Discussion of emergency management in the pandemic

March 31, 2021
Pfizer vaccine is 100% effective in kids 12-15

March 30, 2021
Biden faces first COVID surge as allies brush off warnings

March 30, 2021
New York’s ‘mystery’ surge in COVID cases is freaking experts

March 30, 2021
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Lessons learned and implications for disaster management for the coming decade

March 24, 2021
News on AstraZeneca

March 23, 2021
Europe’s vaccine freak-out could poison the U.S

March 22, 2021
Woman gives birth to first known baby with Covid-19 antibodies

March 18, 2021