Social Inequities Explain Racial Gaps in Pandemic, Studies Find
Jon Zelner featured in the New York Times
Higher rates of infection and mortality among Black and Hispanic Americans are explained by exposure on the job and at home, experts said.
Jon Zelner
Web App, Dashboard From University of Michigan to Inform Michiganders' Return to Work
University of Michigan faculty, staff, alumni and students have developed online tools designed to help local and state officials reopen the economy safely and gradually while allowing them to quickly identify and respond to potential coronavirus hot spots and outbreaks.
Which Populations Are Most Vulnerable to the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Q&A with Sharon Kardia and Jon Zelner
For vulnerable populations—the elderly, those with chronic illness and mental health issues, and those without the means to work from home or access affordable health care—measures we've undertaken to slow the spread of coronavirus can have life-threatening consequences. To better understand how the virus will impact the most vulnerable, we spoke with University of Michigan School of Public Health epidemiologists Sharon Kardia and Jon Zelner.