Coronavirus Response

Professors Steve Goodreau and Martina Morris explain how violating distancing measures, even in seemingly small ways, can put people at risk of contracting coronavirus.

Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology at the UW, and Martina Morris, professor of sociology and of statistics, explain how forgoing social distancing can have disastrous effects.

Martina Morris, emeritus professor of statistics and sociology, explains the concept of "superspreaders," and how she hopes to better understand them.

Steven Goodreau, professor of anthropology, and Martina Morris, professor emerita of sociology and statistics, explain why it's important to maintain strict social distancing measures.

Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, explains a study he's working on about the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on mental health.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains how in-person voting sites may lead to increased transmission of the coronavirus.

Emeritus professor of statistics and sociology Martina Morris explains "superspreaders" of the coronavirus epidemic and how understanding them could help control the spread.

Aseem Prakash, political science professor, compares how countries are cooperating when it comes to climate change versus the coronavirus.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses what steps technology companies can take to battle misinformation surrounding coronavirus.

Jonathan Kanter, professor of psychology, and Adam Kuczynski, psychology doctoral student, explain the response to their study on the effects of social distancing on mental health.

Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, explains the results of an ongoing UW study tracking coronavirus's effects on the general population's mental health.

Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and gives his opinion on when quarantines could end.

Julianne Delcanton, professor of astronomy, discusses her work as founder and volunteer for the Seattle Mask Brigade, an organization that collects spare masks to give to healthcare workers.

Professor of international studies, David Bachman, explains how the coronavirus and China's response to it have heightened political tensions between China and the US.

Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses the "infodemic" of false information about the coronavirus.