The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact society on a global scale. In response to the need for relevant commentary, NCDP has launched the Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative (PRRI) opinion page.
PRRI Opinion

- Two years into COVID-19, where do we go from here? | 3/15/22, State of the Planet, Columbia Climate School, By Irwin Redlener and Sean Hansen
- When do we get back to normal and other common Covid questions? | 1/18/22, West Side Rag, By Irwin Redlener
- For what’s it’s worth: ‘There are legitimate reasons to be hopeful about 2022′ | 1/4/22, West Side Rag, By Irwin Redlener
- Covid vaccine efforts can’t let up because of new pills from Merck and Pfizer to treat the virus| 12/6/21, NBC News Think, By Irwin Redlener
- Op-Ed: FDA approval of a Covid vaccine could mean a rapid jump in shots in arms | 8/25/21, MSNBC, The 11th Hour
- Op-Ed: Is it safe to go back to school? We may find out the hard way… | 8/24/21, The Hill, By Irwin and Karen Redlener
- Op-Ed: Enough already — It’s time to follow New York’s lead on vaccine mandates | 8/8/21, The Hill, By Irwin Redlener
- Op-Ed: Wildfires are decimating the West and choking the East — it’s time for solutions | 7/29/21, The Hill, By Irwin Redlener and Sean Hansen
- Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics | 5/12/21, NCDP Perspectives, By Jeremy Brooks and Anna Beeman
- Op-Ed: Here’s How to Clear Up the CDC’s Communications Confusion | 5/24/21, The Daily Beast, By Irwin Redlener and Sean Hansen
- Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics | 5/12/21, NCDP Perspectives, By Jeremy Brooks and Anna Beeman
- Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics | 5/12/21|
- Op-Ed: Despite July 4 timeline, the US is a long way from herd immunity | 4/14/21, The Hill, By Irwin Redlener, Sean Hansen
- Op-Ed: Reckless governors are threatening COVID-19 progress | 3/12/21, The Hill, By Irwin Redlener, Sean Hansen
- Op-Ed: Vaccinating educators now is key to reopening schools | 3/2/21, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, By Irwin Redlener
- Op-Ed: COVID recovery must prioritize the nation’s youth | 2/18/21, The Hill, By Irwin Redlener and Jeff Schlegelmilch
- Biden Must be ready for disaster. We mean that literally | 12/16/20, The Daily Beast, By Irwin Redlener, Jeff Schlegelmilch, and Sean Hansen
- Thanksgiving for Life, 2020 (TG4L) | 11/16/20, By Irwin Redlener
- Reopening Schools in September Is a Cruel Experiment | 8/10/2020, The Daily Beast, By Irwin Redlener
- America Is on Track for a Million Coronavirus Cases a Day, and at Least 800,000 Deaths, by the End of 2020 | 7/17/2020, The Daily Beast, By Irwin Redlener, Jeff Schlegelmilch, and Sean Hansen
- The Incompetence, Ignorance, and Dishonesty of Trump’s Coronavirus Response Are Literally Killing Us | 6/29/2020, The Daily Beast, By Irwin Redlener
- Behind the WHO’s Irresponsible COVID-19 Transmission Communications Mess | 6/10/2020 by Irwin Redlener, The Daily Beast
- Disaster season is upon us. The pandemic changes everything. | 5/26/2020, The Washington Post, By Irwin Redlener
- Housing Protections are an Essential Part of COVID-19 Response and Recovery | 5/20/20, NCDP Perspectives, By Nika Sabasteanski and Jeremy Brooks, Posted by Claire Douglas
- Racial Disparities and COVID-19 | 5/13/20, NCDP Perspectives, By Jeremy Brooks and Thessa Roy, Posted by Nika Sabasteanski
- Today’s children are the pandemic generation. For millions, the future is now grim | 5/12/2020, The Washington Post, By Irwin Redlener and Karen B. Redlener
- Don’t open businesses until rapid reliable testing available everywhere | 5/12/2020, The Hill, By Irwin Redlener
- Domestic Violence Amid COVID-19: A Hidden Epidemic | 5/4/2020, NCDP Perspectives, By Jonathan Sury, Posted by Allison Stewart
- The COVID-19 Death Undercount Is Scarier Than You Think | 4/20/2020, The Daily Beast, By Irwin Redlener, Sean Hansen
- Absent: Prioritizing Recovery for Our Nation’s Schools | 4/20/2020, State of the Planet, Earth Institute, By Josh DeVincenzo
- Governors should ignore Trump’s advice until widespread testing and effective contact tracing are ready | 4/16/2020, CNN Opinion, By Irwin Redlener
- Feeling helpless at home? Try giving | 4/7/2020, The Hill, By Jeff Schlegelmilch
- 4 steps Congress can take to help prevent the next big pandemic | 3/27/2020, The Hill, By Jeff Schlegelmilch and Ellen Carlin
- Syrian refugees are experiencing their worst crisis to date. Coronavirus will make it worse. | 2/27/2020, The Washington Post, By Irwin Redlener and Sean Hansen
- What coronavirus teaches us for preventing the next big bio threat | 2/24/2020, The Hill, Op-Ed by Ellen Carlin and Jeff Schlegelmilch
- How much should we worry about the new coronavirus? | 2/7/2020, The Hill, By Irwin Redlener