{"634612":{"#nid":"634612","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pinar Keskinocak on the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Benefits of Social Distancing","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the coronavirus pandemic (also known as COVID-19) continues to spread in U.S. cities and around the world, experts are sharing their advice to help determine a safe path forward. One such expert at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) is Pinar Keskinocak, William W. George Chair and professor in ISyE, College of Engineering ADVANCE Professor, and co-founder and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Health and Humanitarian Systems\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeskinocak has focused her career on heath and humanitarian systems, including hospital operations management, infectious disease modeling, and evaluating the effectiveness of intervention strategies. Since the initial coronavirus outbreak, she has worked on developing a comprehensive agent-based disease spread model, in collaboration with ISyE Professor Nicoleta Serban and Ph.D. students Buse Eylul Oruc, Arden Baxter, and others. The model estimates the spread of the disease geographically and over time; resource needs such as hospital beds, ICU beds, and ventilators; and enables the team to evaluate the impact of various intervention scenarios to determine the best course of action.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a recent CNN interview, Keskinocak discusses the impact of social distancing and current shelter in place orders. She cautions that a careful, gradual approach is needed as society plans to go back to work and social life, a balancing act between public health and the economy. She emphasizes the importance of the need to continue social distancing to slow down COVID-19 spread, flatten the curve, and save lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EAdditional Stories Featuring Dr. Pinar Keskinocak\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E5\/14\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/morningconsult.com\/opinions\/turn-the-cacophony-of-covid-19-responses-into-a-symphony-now\/\u0022\u003ETurn the Cacophony Of COVID-19 Responses Into a Symphony \u0026mdash; Now!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E5\/11 -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blogs.scientificamerican.com\/observations\/were-in-the-calm-before-a-new-storm-of-covid-19-infections-and-deaths\/\u0022\u003EWe\u0026rsquo;re in the Calm before a New Storm of COVID-19 Infections and Deaths\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E5\/11 - Fox 5 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/video\/683110\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech model predicts alarming coronavirus numbers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E4\/27 -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.healio.com\/primary-care\/practice-management\/news\/online\/%7Bc332e14e-d73a-49f9-8cb2-a7ab16343ff1%7D\/us-pharmaceutical-supply-chain-unprepared-for-covid-19\u0022\u003EUS pharmaceutical supply chain unprepared for COVID-19\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E4\/21 -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/georgia-tech-researchers-create-covid-19-tool-to-help-doctors-spot-false-negative-patients\u0022\u003EFox 5 - Georgia Tech researchers create COVID-19 tool to help doctors spot \u0026#39;false negative\u0026#39; patients\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E4\/14 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/video.snapstream.net\/Play\/6r7Wirb1dASkeJv9bD781k?accessToken=bcrffn9naqjgh\u0022\u003ECNN Newsroom - Pinar Keskinocak of Georgia Tech on How Fast Governments Should Get Back to Work\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E4\/10 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/science\/story\/2020-04-10\/how-the-coronavirus-lockdown-might-end\u0022\u003EWe can\u0026rsquo;t shelter in place forever: How the coronavirus lockdown might end\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E4\/1 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2020\/04\/01\/824874977\/underlying-health-disparities-could-mean-coronavirus-hits-some-communities-harder\u0022\u003EUnderlying Health Disparities Could Mean Coronavirus Hits Some Communities Harder\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/31 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/state--regional\/hospitals-state-scramble-prepare-for-coronavirus-surge\/lIqx57Es74XOAQjyuzTQgJ\/\u0022\u003EHospitals, state scramble to prepare for coronavirus surge\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/28 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/stevebanker\/2020\/03\/28\/how-fast-can-the-us-go-back-to-work\/#e8d902a2cf99\u0022\u003EHow Fast Can The U.S. Go Back To Work?\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/25 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/social-distancing-coronavirus-end.html\u0022\u003EWhen will \u0026#39;social distancing\u0026#39; end?\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/25 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/633812\/create-dedicated-pandemic-clinics-now-address-covid-19\u0022\u003ECreate Dedicated Pandemic Clinics Now to Address COVID-19\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/23 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/opinion\/ny-oped-coronavirus-capacity-gut-check-20200323-vdw2nsude5ehfkj3e3xavjhk54-story.html\u0022\u003ECoronavirus\u0026rsquo; health-care capacity gut check: We need to radically ramp up facilities in America\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/20 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/how-to-triage-patients-who-need-intensive-care\/\u0022\u003EHow to Triage Patients Who Need Intensive Care\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/18 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/white-house\/488296-in-coronapocalypse-the-worst-shortages-could-be-deadly\u0022\u003EIn \u0026#39;coronapocalypse\u0026#39; the worst shortages could be deadly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/16 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/blog\/get-schooled\/georgia-tech-professor-explains-how-social-distancing-slows-spread-covid\/uqoFTDBn2btbfh7T18MwmJ\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech professor explains how social distancing slows spread of COVID-19\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3\/6 - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/what-is-supply-chain\/\u0022\u003EA Look At The \u0026lsquo;Supply Chain\u0026rsquo; For Consumers And How Coronavirus Could Test It\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the coronavirus pandemic (also known as COVID-19) continues to spread in U.S. cities and around the world, experts are sharing their advice to help determine a safe path forward.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As the coronavirus pandemic (also known as COVID-19) continues to spread in U.S. cities and around the world, experts are sharing their advice to help determine a safe path forward. 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