From the New York Times to the Washington Post, University of Oregon researchers have been at the forefront of media coverage around COVID-19 as journalists seek out experts on the national and world response, reaction and preparation for the virus.

Here are some of the stories featuring UO faculty members from the week of Dec. 7-11:

December 11

• Why We Can Be Left Numb By The Climbing COVID-19 Death Toll
  Wyoming Public Radio: Paul Slovic, professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
   
• Psychic numbing: Why rising death tolls no longer shock us
  Grist: Paul Slovic, professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary. Research from Kari Norgaard, professor of sociology, is also mentioned.

December 8

• COVID vaccine could be available this month, but who gets the first dose?
  KVAL-TV: University of Oregon biology professor Janis Weeks provides expert commentary.

December 7

• Communicating Covid-19 Information to Indigenous Immigrants
  Undark Magazine: Lynn Stephen, professor of anthropology at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.