The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/weill-cornell-medicine/page/2/)
On Jan. 10, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the heart of Haiti, displacing millions of people, destroying much of the country’s infrastructure and ultimately creating nearly inhabitable conditions — a common recipe for a disease outbreak to take hold. It was not unexpected when Haiti then experienced the worst cholera outbreak in modern history.
Weill physicians and researchers discuss special stem cell transplant that has allowed a patient to live HIV free for 14 months.
Anthony Fauci M.D. ’66 addressed hundreds of graduating students during Weill Cornell Medicine’s virtual commencement ceremony on Thursday, calling upon the newly-minted healthcare professionals of his alma mater to help “face this pandemic together.”
On May 5, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) introduced the Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Workers Act, which would forgive the loans acquired to receive medical and professional training of medical workers directly involved in COVID-19 patient care.
As many people yearn to return to some form of normalcy, states are beginning to consider what the reopening of nonessential businesses should look like. In his daily press briefing Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) said a crucial first step for reopening is widespread COVID-19 testing — which New York State currently lacks.
On that same day, Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, Weill Cornell Dean, announced a new initiative to begin antibody testing employees of Weill Cornell.
With nationwide shortages of personal protective equipment, members across the Cornell community are contributing to the pandemic effort.
The Ithaca Free Clinic and the Weill Cornell Community Clinic, healthcare pillars of the Ithaca area have closed due to a lack of resources.
In a Zoom call initially addressed to family and friends, Weill Cornell fellow of pulmonology, Dr. David Price, has attempted to dispel some of the public confusion regarding the virus. Since being reposted online the video has garnered nearly four million views. Working at one of the epicenters of the pandemic — New York City — and specializing in patients with respiratory illnesses in the intensive care unit, Price is uniquely positioned to speak about COVID-19.
Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, animal rights organization PETA is calling for Cornell to shut down its animal testing and release information on “tax-payer funded experiments deemed ‘nonessential.’”
While Tompkins County has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, New York City —the location of both Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Tech — is in the epicenter of an outbreak with more than 300 cases between New York City and nearby Westchester County.