COVID-19 (Page 9)

Everything you need to know about the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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people walking around with masks in the suburbs

Herd immunity alone won’t stop COVID-19. Here’s why.

By Kate Baggaley

Chinese paper lanterns in front of a blue and yellow floral mural

The recent rise in Asian American hate crimes could have impacts beyond the pandemic

By Candice Wang

A person wearing an N95 mask and making a thumbs up

Convincing someone to wear a mask is hard, but not impossible

By Colin Marshall/The Conversation

asymptomatic person in crowd

What makes a patient asymptomatic to COVID-19?

By Emily Laber-Warren/Undark

The CDC’s new COVID-19 testing guidelines could make the pandemic worse

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cuddled up pug.

How to help your pet with separation anxiety

By Sara Kiley Watson

Scientists may have confirmed you can catch COVID-19 twice

By Claire Maldarelli

How to make your own disinfecting wipes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Boy doing online school in a mask.

The risks of three back-to-school plans, ranked

By Sara Kiley Watson

A COVID-19 screening checkpoint at Chinook Regional Hospital in Alberta, Canada

We need rapid COVID-19 screening if we want to get back to normal

By Zoë McLaren/The Conversation

Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea

By Herb McCormick

A child in a medical mask touches the face of a woman in a medical mask

Scientists are still unsure how frequently kids and teens pass COVID to others

By Claire Maldarelli

The CDC clarifies that COVID-19 immunity and antibodies are still a mystery

By Rachel Feltman

person under stress

Social distancing can make living with eating disorders harder

empty benches at a park

Social distancing saves lives. Here’s the proof.

By Kate Baggaley

Russia just approved a COVID vaccine—but that’s not necessarily good news

By Claire Maldarelli

An air vent in a room

The best ways to reduce the risk of COVID-19 indoors

By Shelly Miller/The Conversation

a person with a mask on

Does your favorite mask actually work? Researchers now have a way to tell.

Woman waiting for airplane with coronavirus mask.

The safest way to travel during the pandemic

Signs on a city street imploring people to socially distance

There’s still a lot of COVID-19 data that we don’t have

By Manal Mohammed/The Conversation

an empty playground

Nearly 100,000 U.S. kids tested positive for COVID-19 in the second half of July

By Claire Maldarelli

How to host a virtual party that’s absolutely lit

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Family sitting and talking.

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia

By Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark

a person working in a lab

Why you might need to sport a mask inside your own home

By Claire Maldarelli

Person floating in the water

How to enjoy summer in a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

generic pill pack

The verdict on hydroxychloroquine is in

By Sara Chodosh and Claire Maldarelli

Herd immunity, contact tracing, and other terms to help you understand COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

The virus that causes COVID-19 has been silently brewing in bats for decades

To-go food containers.

The safest way to eat at your favorite restaurant during the pandemic

By Candice Wang

Pink face masks.

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has started a nationwide, Phase 3 trial

By Claire Maldarelli

deforested area with cut logs

Protecting nature could prevent the next pandemic

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education

By Meredith Bodgas/Working Mother

An empty Fenway Stadium

Leagues scramble to replace the roar of the crowd as pro sports return

By Purbita Saha

a woman is talking on the phone while wearing a protective face mask. The mask is white and has a plastic valve on the front of it.

Face masks with valves don’t stop COVID-19 from spreading

Viruses like influenza often evolve in livestock, like the pigs pictured here.

There’s a dangerous virus brewing in pigs—but there’s no need to panic yet

By Candice Wang

person putting soap on hands

We already know how to beat COVID-19 in three easy steps

By Kate Baggaley

a man in a car wearing a mask is having his temperature taken by someone wearing protective gloves

COVID-19 temperature checks might do more harm than good

A toddler dressed as Wonder Woman

Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains

By Pexman, Reggin & Madigan/The Conversation

Kids may spread COVID-19 more than previously assumed

By Sara Kiley Watson

People having an outdoor barbecue

How (and when) to put together a social bubble

By Candice Wang

cars flooded by water

How to evacuate and find emergency shelter during a pandemic

Where to get reliable COVID-19 data, now that the CDC doesn’t have it

By Sara Chodosh

American hunters on horseback through the Yukon

With the US-Canada border closed, wildlife tourism is hurting

By Joe Genzel/ Outdoor Life

We’re still not sure how COVID-19 impacts pregnant people

empty food shelves

COVID-19 is exposing the food deserts around Native American reservations

A doe crossing a road in Yosemite National Park

Less roadkill during the pandemic could translate to more deer down the road

By Joe Genzel/ Outdoor Life

The Mexico City landscape

Mexico City buried its river and lakes to prevent disease. But then COVID-19 happened.

By Elena Delavega/The Conversation

people with PPE on

Experts say COVID’s airborne transmission may deserve more attention

vaccines generic

Inside the race to develop a safe COVID-19 vaccine

By Kate Baggaley

A group watching fireworks from a roof

Three safe ways to enjoy fireworks during a pandemic

By Purbita Saha

Women and children at the pool.

The safest way to go swimming during the pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

Is it safe to go to the dentist yet? Here’s how COVID-19 will affect your cleanings.

A bag and vials of donated blood

The FDA’s gay and bi blood-donor ban isn’t just stigmatizing—it’s also likely outdated

By Candice Wang

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COVID cases in the US might be ten times higher than reported

By Claire Maldarelli

A phone booth with two coworkers

Will the coronavirus kill open-plan offices?

By Andrew Wallace/The Conversation

bacteria that causes Lyme disease

COVID-19 testing problems are all too familiar to Lyme disease patients

By Carrie Arnold

Black man and woman couple cooking with salad ingredients in kitchen

The pandemic is domesticating men like never before

By Audrey Goodson Kingo/Working Mother

Black lives matter protests

COVID-19 cases are surging, but not because of Black Lives Matter protests

pandemic social distancing sign

COVID-19 antibodies might not last long, but immunity still could

By Claire Maldarelli

A senior in a wheelchair with a mask on

The pandemic has shown how unsafe nursing homes can be. But is there a better option?

By Michael Schulson/Undark

A gas pipeline under construction

Landowners say pipelines are being constructed in their backyards with little regard for COVID-19

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media

public bathroom

You probably won’t get COVID-19 from flushing the toilet

a person checking their blood sugar

Doctors add diabetes to the list of COVID-triggered conditions