Joshua S. Weitz is a professor of biology at the University of Maryland where he holds the Clark Leadership Chair in Data Analytics and an appointment at the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing. Weitz is the author of multiple books including Asymptomatic: The Silent Spread of COVID-19 and the Future of Pandemics, published by Johns Hopkins University Press in October 2024.
Confronting the Dangers of Silent Spread Is Necessary to Prevent Future Pandemics
We need targeted public health interventions to reduce transmission from asymptomatically infected individuals. Like COVID, silently spreading pathogens can lead to far more infections and fatalities
Online COVID-19 Dashboard Calculates How Risky Reopenings and Gatherings Can Be
A new tool gauges the danger that someone may be infected with COVID-19 in groups of different sizes