Presenter(s): Hannah Heskin—Human Physiology
Co-Presenter(s): Myriah Kunipo-Aguirre, Amelia Hardeman, Angelique Wallmann
Faculty Mentor(s): Kristin Yarris
Session 2: US Outbreak Breakout—COVID-19 Research
As a student in INTL410: Global Health Crisis, I want to present a case study of Oregon during the COVID-19 pandemic . I will be investigating, what is the epidemiological profile of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Oregon and what has been the state-level response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Epidemiological data displaying the prevalence and location of COVID-19 cases in Oregon will be complied from several public health resources . Additionally, a timeline of the governor’s response to the coronavirus pandemic will be constructed with information from public records and published news sources . Specifically, policies regarding social distancing measures, collaboration with public health authorities, obtainment and distribution of resources, economic relief legislation, and future plans to lift social distancing restrictions will be investigated . An Instagram account (@ covid19_in_oregon) will be used to track the research from this project and present it to a wider audience . This analysis of governor driven response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in Oregon is significant because it outlines policy successes and failures that could be considered for the next public health crisis .