September 2020
How the Ripple Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Our World
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe infecting millions of people, our healthcare infrastructure wasn't the only system challenged. When the novel and highly contagious virus disrupted all aspects of our lives, UToledo experts explained what happened and how we move forward.
America's panic buying exacerbated issues with distribution of key supplies as Paul Hong, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor of global supply chain management, explained in an interview with Real Simple.
Joseph Slater, J.D., Distinguished University Professor and Eugene N. Balk Professor of Law and Values, clarified in a Workest article when an employer could be liable if an employee contracts COVID.
With increased online shopping, Weiqing Sun, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science engineering technology, suggests in an article in Reviewed that consumers need to be more vigilant about the websites they buy from and whenever using public wi-fi.
Kate Delaney, Ph.D., assistant professor of early childhood and special education, sympathized with Toledoans trying to succeed at remote learning in a report in The Blade.
The pandemic has created additional opportunities for white-collar crime, as Distinguished University Professor of Law Eric Chaffee, J.D., explained to NPR noting the pharmaceutical industry is historically susceptible to insider trading.
Coronavirus has even affected us while we sleep. Psychology professor Stephen Christman, Ph.D., explained to INSIDER how the constant news coverage of the virus infiltrates our dreams.
Learn More
- The Hill: Beer sales start to dry up as public venues keep doors closed
- Reader's Digest: Why Panic Buying Is Not Actually Helpful
- Best Life: Are Workplace Temperature Checks Legal? Experts Weigh In
- U.S. News & World Report: Should You Be Shopping for Nonessential Goods Right Now?
- Salon: Coronavirus infections in younger people are skyrocketing — here's why
- Rolling Stone: Lauded New COVID-19 Treatment Is Promising — But It's Not a Miracle Cure
- Best Life: Here's When Can You Hang Out With Friends Again
- Reader's Digest: 13 Ways Coronavirus Is Different From All Epidemics Through History
- Forbes: Those Auto Companies Best Positioned For The Coronavirus Restart
- Toledo Blade: S'mores by the screen: Summer camps go virtual amid pandemic