Marc Lipsitch

Several young school children are shown sitting at desks with one girl looking back at the camera while wearing a clear face shield and mask.

Discussion: Kids return to school amid the surging delta variant

Children around the world are returning to class with schools opening up after a year of closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. But with the rapid spread of the more contagious delta variant and the coronavirus vaccines not available for much of the global school-aged population, children’s health risks have become even more pressing. The World's Elana Gordon moderated a discussion about the delta variant’s impact on children with Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch.

Discussion: Kids return to school amid the surging delta variant
A group of young students are shown wearing face masks and back packs as they wait in liine.

Discussion: A pandemic and schools disrupted

Discussion: A pandemic and schools disrupted

H1N1 Concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa

H1N1 Concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa