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Younger Americans creating surge in coronavirus cases
Coronavirus cases have been spiking since mid-June, particularly among younger Americans in the South and West. The big worry is that they will pass the virus onto older, more vulnerable people. Anirban Basu, professor of health economics at the UW, is quoted.
Source: BuzzFeed
How our sewage could warn us of future outbreaks of COVID-19
For millennia, sewer systems have carried off waste and disease. More recently, they’ve drawn coronavirus-searching scientists in their wake. Scott Meschke, professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, is quoted.
Source: The Seattle Times
A divide among airlines
American Airlines will begin filling its planes to capacity again today, joining United Airlines, which was already doing so. The other two largest U.S. carriers — Delta and Southwest — have committed to keeping some seats empty through September. Janet Baseman, professor of epidemiology at the UW, is quoted. [This is the second story mentioned as part of news updates for July 1.]
Source: The New York Times
Here are the most recent stories of UW experts commenting on the novel coronavirus epidemic
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- Seattle Now: COVID catches up with the youth | KUOW7 hours ago
COVID cases are still rising in King County. The culprit: Young people. Judith Malmgren, affiliate assistant professor of epidemiology at the UW, is interviewed. - Trump insists that schools open, but teachers aren’t so sure | Bloomberg7 hours ago
The pandemic’s ever-shifting nature has robbed school districts of the ability to plan with certainty -- not only for instruction, but to provide protective equipment and intensive cleaning. Even if a sustained decline in infections allows them to open their doors, many are preparing a mix of in-person and remote education that is certain to fall short of the president’s expectations. Betheny Gross, associate director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education at UW Bothell, is quoted. - COVID-19 contracts overlook fraud claims for masks, sanitizer and PPE | USA Today7 hours ago
A USA Today investigation of 15 of the largest and hardest-hit states found hundreds of millions of dollars in sole-sourced, non-competitive awards went to vendors that have been accused of defrauding taxpayers through the False Claims Act, which allows whistleblowers to bring fraud lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. government. Benjamin Brunjes, assistant professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is referenced. - How Chattanooga, Tennessee, became a coronavirus hot spot | NBC News7 hours ago
The city reopened quickly, many have no regard for masks and distancing, and contact tracers have begun to lose threads on possible infections. A study on mask use rates by the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is referenced. - Mexico's coronavirus pandemic could last until next April | Reuters20 hours ago
The coronavirus pandemic could last in Mexico until next April, with infections expected to rise during the October flu season and through winter, a top health official said on Monday, further pushing back the potential resolution of the crisis. The UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has estimated that Mexico will exceed 88,000 deaths from the coronavirus by October. - US sets record for new virus cases with 56,000 | MSNBC1 day ago
Dr. Vin Gupta, affiliate assistant professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about what we need to do to protect ourselves from the coronavirus. - ICU capacity hits all-time high in Arizona | MSNBC1 day ago
Dr. Vin Gupta, affiliate assistant professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about outbreaks in Washington. - Global virus case hits global record | Bloomberg1 day ago
Deborah Fuller, professor of microbiology at the UW School of Medicine, talks about prospects for a coronavirus vaccine. - Dr. Vin Gupta: Need to 'avoid indoor congregation if we can avoid it' | MSNBC1 day ago
Dr. Vin Gupta, affiliate assistant professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, explains the difference between airborne and droplet transmission, and says indoor congregation needs to be avoided. - People are sleeping more and on schedule, researcher says | KUOW1 day ago
People are sleeping more these pandemic days, and they're keeping more regular sleep schedules. UW sleep researcher Leandro Casiraghi, a postdoctoral scholar in biology, says that's because the pandemic has given people more control over when they sleep. [This is part of news updates for July 6.] - How to inoculate yourself against rumors about coronavirus — or any subject | The Seattle Times1 day ago
The plague of misinformation about the novel coronavirus — and pretty much any subject that garners public attention these days — can seem overwhelming. But it’s possible to inoculate yourself against being sucked in by falsehoods and attempts to manipulate you. Kate Starbird, associate professor of human centered design and engineering at the UW, is quoted. - COVID-19 meets Election 2020: the perfect storm for misinformation | The Seattle Times1 day ago
When a mysterious virus began racing around the globe early this year, scientists at the University of Washington’s newly created Center for an Informed Public described it as the perfect storm for bogus information, both innocent and malicious. The UW's Kate Starbird, associate professor of human centered design and engineering; Jevin West, associate professor in the Information School; Ryan Calo, associate professor of law, are quoted. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is referenced. - Models project face masks can reduce significant amount of coronavirus deaths | NPR1 day ago
More widespread wearing of face masks could prevent tens of thousands of deaths by COVID-19, epidemiologists and mathematicians project. Dr. Theo Vos, professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - As COVID-19 restrictions lift, is it safe to travel? | Time1 day ago
COVID-19 has undeniably changed the way we travel. The once leisurely past time has become stressful, limited and sometimes dangerous. Yet, despite the constraints, some travel will still be possible this summer. Hilary Godwin, dean of the UW School of Public Health, is quoted. - Would you pay $7,500 to educate your kid like Elon Musk’s? | The Daily Beast1 day ago
The novel coronavirus has shattered education in America. Naturally, tech billionaires have taken it upon themselves to fill the void. But while Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pledged $6 million to education projects, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey gave $10 million to provide devices and connectivity to students in California, Elon Musk is helping launch an online school targeted at the relatively wealthy. Nancy Hertzog, director of the UW Robinson Center for Young Scholars, is quoted. - How our sewage could warn us of future outbreaks of COVID-19 | The Seattle Times1 day ago
For millennia, sewer systems have carried off waste and disease. More recently, they’ve drawn coronavirus-searching scientists in their wake. Scott Meschke, professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, is quoted. - Coronavirus vaccine research: Scientists pursue RNA to trigger COVID immune response | The Washington Post1 day ago
In the global race to beat back the coronavirus pandemic, scientists in Britain, Germany, China and the United States are pushing to develop, and possibly manufacture, vaccines in a completely new way. This promising — but unproven — new generation of vaccine technologies is based on deploying a tiny snip of genetic code called messenger RNA to trigger the immune system. It has never before been approved for use. Deborah Fuller, professor of microbiology at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Should you consider a condo for your college kid amid COVID-19? | CNBC1 day ago
For years, buying real estate for your college student was considered a wise way to save on housing costs. In the wake of the pandemic, this is an increasingly risky bet. Pam Schreiber, executive director of housing and food services at the UW, is quoted. - This 4th of July, is it safe to go to a party or a bar? | NPR1 day ago
Wanting to get together with friends and family to celebrate this holiday weekend but nervous about the coronavirus? With new infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts discourage group get-togethers, especially one that involves drinking. Bottom line: Watch out for parties or bars. Scott Meschke, professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, is quoted. - How to redesign the world for coronavirus and beyond | Politico1 day ago
Politico Magazine surveyed designers, architects, doctors, psychologists, logisticians and more, asking them what they would do to redesign the world for the COVID-19 era and beyond. Sapna Cheryan, professor of psychology at the UW; Joyce Yen, director of the UW ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change; and UW student Lindsey Muszkiewicz contributed the opinion to keep distance learning in place. - UW expert: CDC advisory against COVID testing for all students is 'irresponsible' | MyNorthwest1 day ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance recently stating that it does not recommend testing all students and faculty when in-person schooling resumes in the fall. However, some health experts have expressed concern over the policy. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted. - California governor orders almost 75% back to near shutdown | CNN5 days ago
Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about the surge of cases in California and around the country. - Gupta: DeSantis 'acting irresponsibly' in Florida's coronavirus response | MSNBC5 days ago
Dr. Vin Gupta, affiliate assistant professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the coronavirus crisis, urging a nationwide mandate on wearing masks to curb the pandemic and calling out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis failure to implement a mask requirement to help contain the state’s alarming coronavirus outbreak. - Will COVID’s cleaner skies muddy climate models? | Eos5 days ago
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions for a year or two won’t slow down climate change, but they may throw off scientists’ ability to model short-term phenomena. Qiang Fu, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is referenced. - Opinion: Coronavirus restrictions are a burden, but deaths are worse | Tacoma News Tribune5 days ago
"In the weeks and months since the pandemic emerged, the willingness of some to sacrifice perceived liberties and freedoms in the name of the community’s well being has clearly waned. Traffic has come back. Birthday parties have resumed. A dangerous minority have deluded themselves into thinking normalcy has returned," writes Matt Driscoll. Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted. - Epidemiologists share advice for anyone dreaming of a 4th of July party | UPROXX6 days ago
The 4th of July weekend is upon us. The nation longs for a stress release and the chance to connect in person. They want to sip beers and eat barbecue. But we are also in the grips of a pandemic. While cities, parks and public spaces are continuing to reopen, the risk of infection is not necessarily lower by any means. The onus has simply shifted: Governments seem to be trusting their citizens to make decisions that will ensure their safety and the safety of others. Steve Mooney, assistant professor of epidemiology at the UW, is interviewed. - US death toll surpasses 127,000 as 15 states see record number of cases | CNN6 days ago
Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, responds to coronavirus estimates by Dr. Anthony Fauci and the surge in cases. - A divide among airlines | The New York Times6 days ago
American Airlines will begin filling its planes to capacity again today, joining United Airlines, which was already doing so. The other two largest U.S. carriers — Delta and Southwest — have committed to keeping some seats empty through September. Janet Baseman, professor of epidemiology at the UW, is quoted. [This is the second story mentioned as part of news updates for July 1.] - Nationwide protests haven't caused a COVID-19 spike (so far) | TIME7 days ago
Public health officials have spotted at least one bright spot amid all the discouraging data: the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, which began after George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, so far do not seem to have been dreaded “superspreader” events, as some feared they might. Janet Baseman, professor of epidemiology at the UW, is quoted. - Epidemiologist Ali Mokdad | KUOW7 days ago
What’s going on with our case numbers? What’s going on with life going back to our previous normal? To understand the dissonance, Ross Reynolds spoke with Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. [This is the third segment of the June 30 episode of "The Record."] - Younger Americans creating surge in coronavirus cases | Buzzfeed7 days ago
Coronavirus cases have been spiking since mid-June, particularly among younger Americans in the South and West. The big worry is that they will pass the virus onto older, more vulnerable people. Anirban Basu, professor of health economics at the UW, is quoted. - Cornell says in-person learning is best for public health | Associated Press7 days ago
As colleges around the country grapple with how to reopen in the fall, Cornell University’s president on Tuesday announced that it will welcome students back to campus — an option she said is best not only for their education, but also public health. Dr. Geoffrey Gottlieb, professor of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - US coronavirus testing could fail again | The Atlantic7 days ago
The United States is once again at risk of outstripping its COVID-19 testing capacity, an ominous development that would deny the country a crucial tool to understand its pandemic in real time. Dr. Alex Greninger, assistant professor of laboratory medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - New swine flu with 'pandemic potential' discovered in China | CNN1 week ago
Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu that can infect humans and has the potential to cause a future pandemic, according to a study released on Monday, though scientists have cautioned that the virus does not pose an immediate global health threat. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted. - Protests in Seattle and elsewhere don’t appear to be driving coronavirus surge, researchers say | The Seattle Times1 week ago
More than one month after George Floyd’s death, the number of COVID-19 cases is rising in some parts of Washington state, including the Seattle area, and the national tally of new cases last week reached all-time highs. But some researchers say that the protests do not appear to be significantly driving this surge. Dr. Jared Baeten, professor of global health at the UW, is quoted. Judith Malmgren, affiliate assistant professor of epidemiology at the UW, is referenced. - How to properly dry your hands to stop the spread of the coronavirus | Huffington Post1 week ago
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to reevaluate a lot about our hygiene habits ― including how we dry our hands in public. Experts we spoke to recently said drying your hands is almost as important as washing them, and the method you use has an impact. Dr. Paul Pottinger, professor of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge | Associated Press1 week ago
Health departments around the U.S. that are using contact tracers to contain coronavirus outbreaks are scrambling to bolster their ranks amid a surge of cases and resistance to cooperation from those infected or exposed. Dr. Matthew Golden, professor of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - IHME professor on growing calls for federal government to take larger role in coronavirus | FOX News1 week ago
Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, joins Neil Cavuto with insight on "Your World." - 'Not even close to being over': WHO chief says pandemic is 'speeding up' despite some progress | Salon1 week ago
The head of the World Health Organization warned on Monday that the coronavirus pandemic which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and devastated the world's economy is far from over. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - Health officials fine-tune Elon Musk’s take on COVID-19 testing | GeekWire1 week ago
Billionaire Elon Musk knows his stuff when it comes to rockets or electric cars. But does that translate into epidemiological expertise? Not completely, according to Washington state’s coronavirus trackers. Dr. Keith Jerome, professor of laboratory medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Vice President Pence urges Americans to wear a mask | MSNBC1 week ago
Dr. Vin Gupta, affiliate assistant professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about the need for a unified approach to wearing masks. - Information disorder: Who can you trust? | BBC1 week ago
Jevin West, associate professor in the UW Information School, is part of a panel on misinformation around COVID-19 and how far it goes in misleading the public and governments. - Keeping elderly patients safe | Bloomberg1 week ago
Around the world, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been a hotbed for COVID-19 outbreaks. Because older people are particularly vulnerable, the facilities have had some of the deadliest outcomes during the pandemic. But some nursing homes have done much better than others at containing the virus. Dr. Alison Roxby, assistant professor of global health and of medicine at the UW, is interviewed. [Interview begins at 7:42.] - Just over half of Americans have a job right now, new data shows | Business Insider1 week ago
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that just 52.8% of the population that can work actually has a job right now. This stat, referred to as the employment to population ratio, is the lowest it has been since the bank began collecting data in 1948. A UW study is referenced. - The COVID-19 slowdown's effect on killer whales | Smithsonian Magazine1 week ago
Although it is a large-scale human tragedy, the COVID-19 pandemic also presents some researchers with an unprecedented opportunity to see how nature responds when human activity slows. This question is especially important for whales. Deborah Giles, a research scientist at the UW Center for Conservation Biology, and Manuel Castellote, a research scientist for the UW Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies, are quoted. - COVID threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans who can't work from home | Health Day1 week ago
Working at home during a pandemic isn't an option for about three-quarters of U.S. workers, putting them at increased risk of infection, a new study finds. Marissa Baker, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Data is key to fighting the coronavirus — here’s why it’s so hard to find | PBS1 week ago
If you wanted to know how many tests for novel coronavirus were administered across the United States yesterday, there would be no single public government source you could check for that information. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted. - COVID deaths surpass 500,000 worldwide as disease continues | USA Today1 week ago
More than a half-million people have now died from COVID-19 worldwide, and the death toll has doubled in just over seven weeks. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - UW study: 75% of US workers can’t work exclusively from home, face greater risks during COVID-19 pandemic | KING 51 week ago
The study by UW found that the majority of U.S. workers are in jobs that cannot be done from home during a pandemic, leaving them vulnerable. Marissa Baker, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Coronavirus cases: 10 million worldwide, latest statistics | Bloomberg1 week ago
Deaths from the coronavirus worldwide topped 500,000 and infections surged past 10 million, two chilling reminders that the deadliest pandemic of the modern era is stronger than ever. Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - Understanding US’s dumb, polarized response to coronavirus | Tacoma News Tribune1 week ago
Morally and politically, we’re fighting about wearing a mask while public health officials plead with us and the coronavirus cases spike. As countries around the world manage to make progress in the fight against COVID-19, we seem content to approach the pandemic like MTV Spring Break. Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted. - Coronavirus cases have sharply declined in the D.C. region — but as the area reopens, officials expect a surge | The Washington Post1 week ago
In coming days, more Washingtonians will be chatting over a meal inside restaurants, huffing through a workout in a neighborhood gym or settling into a barber’s chair for an overdue haircut. Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted.Along for the ride, in many instances, will be the novel coronavirus.
- Coronavirus pandemic job losses falling hardest on people who were already hurting | The Seattle Times1 week ago
Where previous recessions killed jobs across many industries and demographic groups, layoffs in the COVID-19 era often have been concentrated among workers who were often behind economically before the pandemic. Among them, working moms, younger workers, and workers who are less educated, lower-paid and non-white. Debra Glassman, principal lecturer of business at the UW, is quoted. - Trump will 'never change on wearing a mask' | CNN2 weeks ago
Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about the importance of wearing masks and the latest projections. - Legality of required face mask use | KTUU2 weeks ago
Jeff Feldman, professor of law at the UW, is interviewed about whether state government has the authority to make requirements of citizens, like wearing masks. - Washington mask mandate | Q132 weeks ago
In response to questions about the legality of a mask mandate, Clark Lombardi, professor of law at the UW, explains how the Constitution guarantees freedoms but not if they destroy society. - Restaurants are open for outdoor dining and drinking: Is it safe? | Vox2 weeks ago
For the past three months, Americans across the country have been sheltering, maybe miserably, in place. Governors and mayors, taking the advice of health officials, shut down almost all activities — restaurants, bars, movie theaters, gyms, hair salons, amusement parks — to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
That’s slowly changing as states and cities start to reopen — some like Arizona and Florida have already opened even in the face of rising case rates. That’s slowly changing as states and cities start to reopen — some like Arizona and Florida have already opened even in the face of rising case rates. Anne-Marie Gloster, lecturer of epidemiology at the UW, is quoted. - Mask requirements divide Americans | CBS News2 weeks ago
Amid a polarizing debate on mandatory mask policies, data shows that states with requirements to wear masks have seen coronavirus cases drop, while those which have only recommended wearing masks have seen cases increase. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is interviewed. - UW model predicts over 2,400 daily COVID infections in Washington by October without masks | MyNorthwest2 weeks ago
With Gov. Inslee’s statewide mandate on wearing masks in public going into effect Friday, local health officials and modelers are expressing support for the measure as a means to reduce COVID-19 transmission. Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - Childbirth in a pandemic: How hospitals are keeping mothers and babies safe | KING 52 weeks ago
As with just about every other aspect of life, COVID-19 has changed the way expectant mothers give birth. Along with the usual worries associated with delivering a healthy human, moms and practitioners have to make allowances for the coronavirus. As our knowledge of the disease has grown, guidelines have shifted. Dr. Tanya Sorensen, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - UW graduate student responds to COVID-19 crisis | NW Asian Weekly2 weeks ago
This spring, Su-Yee Lee, a doctoral student in neuroscience at the UW, put her fruit fly research on hold to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. - UW model projects 33,000 fewer deaths in US if 95% of people wear masks in public | KIRO 72 weeks ago
The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation released an updated model Wednesday that forecasts 179,106 COVID-19 deaths in the United States by Oct. 1. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - Coronavirus hotspots CA, TX and FL setting single-day records for new cases | CNN2 weeks ago
Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about different scenarios for the institute's projections, including the use of masks. - US coronavirus death projection falls by 20,000 despite high case numbers | Newsweek2 weeks ago
The number of people in the U.S. projected to die from coronavirus by October 1 has fallen by over 20,000 in a week. An updated projection from the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is now forecasting just under 180,000 deaths by this time—down from over 201,000 in its last update. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - New research explores how conservative media misinformation may have intensified coronavirus | The Washington Post2 weeks ago
The three studies paint a picture of a media ecosystem that entertains conspiracy theories and discourages audiences from taking steps to protect themselves and others. Jevin West, associate professor in the UW Information School, is quoted. - As hospitalizations hit new records and states impose quarantines, businesses reconsider reopening | Fortune2 weeks ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is tearing through the U.S. heartland, setting records for hospitalizations and forcing businesses to rethink their plans to reopen as new modeling predicts the virus will kill 180,000 Americans by October. Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - Latin America's COVID-19 deaths seen hitting nearly 390,000 by October | Reuters2 weeks ago
The death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388,300 by October, with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for two-thirds of fatalities as other nations in the region contain their outbreaks, researchers said on Wednesday. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - US coronavirus deaths projected to reach 180,000 by October | FOX News2 weeks ago
The UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates 179,106 fatalities from COVID-19 by Oct 1, although researchers said that number can be reduced by roughly 33,000 if at least 95 percent of the population wears a mask in public. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - Researchers lower forecast for U.S. COVID-19 deaths even as cases climb | Reuters2 weeks ago
A newly revised model projects the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 will reach nearly 180,000 by October, down 22,000 from the last forecast despite several recent weeks of rising case numbers, researchers said on Wednesday. Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted. - How the virus won | The New York Times2 weeks ago
Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We analyzed travel patterns, hidden infections and genetic data to show how the epidemic spun out of control. Trevor Bedford, affiliate associate professor of genome sciences and of epidemiology at the UW, is referenced.