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The Impact of Masks
Masks reduce spread of Covid-19. But how much? Economist Victor Chernozhukov and colleagues find that a national mask mandate for employees of public-facing businesses, enacted on April 1, would have reduced U.S. deaths by 40 percent on June 1.
Research predicts a wave of “lost votes” this fall, further complicating the election // The New York Times
A new study by Professor Charles Stewart III “predicts that the outcome of this year’s presidential election — and the problem known as the ‘lost vote,’ in which legitimate ballots go uncounted — could fuel postelection allegations of a rigged election.”
When the the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the staff at MIT Medical knew they had to quickly adapt to continue to service their patients. So that’s exactly what they did. Building, testing, and implementing a telehealth option in only a matter of weeks, and setting up an extensive testing facility quickly, have put MIT Medical in a strong position to serve the MIT community.
