Rausser College on COVID-19

As the world faces an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, our faculty and alumni play a critical role by offering expertise in public health, epidemiology, infectious disease, virology, ecology, policy, economics, law, and other fields. To better inform our community and the public at a time of national crisis, here is a sample of Rausser College research, commentary, videos, and other resources that relate to the coronavirus. 

Listings are grouped by general subject area:

COVID-19: Climate and Environment
COVID-19: Social Justice and Equity
COVID-19: Health
COVID-19: Economy

Most Recent

Land-use change and the livestock revolution increase the risk of zoonotic coronavirus transmission from rhinolophid bats

Nature Food | May 31, 2021

In an analysis published in the journal Nature Food,  Environmental Science, Policy, and Management professor Paolo D'Odorico finds that global changes in land-use—including forest fragmentation, expansion of agriculture and concentrated livestock production—create “hot spots” favorable for bats that carry coronaviruses, and where conditions are ripe for zoonotic transfer to humans. The research has also been featured in articles by Vox Media  and Berkeley News.

Will the current crop of COVID vaccines provide lifetime immunity?

Los Angeles Times Studios | May 23, 2021

In a recent episode of Second Opinion, a film series produced by Los Angeles Times,  researchers discuss coronavirus vaccines, emergent variants, and long-term immunity. In the episode, Marc Hellerstein, a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, discusses public health guidelines, how vaccinations prevent infections, the prospects for immunity, and reasons for hope moving forward, among other topics. 

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