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Big 10 football players are set to return to conference play in October of 2020.

Big Ten football players will get daily COVID-19 tests, but that might not be enough

By Rachael Zisk

a person holding a set of vaccines

A coronavirus vaccine will save more lives if we share it widely

a hand holding pins that say "vote" on them

Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)

By John Kennedy

person checking temperature of child

Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months

By Megan E. Doherty/Undark

a person wearing a mask

COVID-19 may one day come and go like the flu, but we’re not there yet

By Kate Baggaley

person holding their stomach in pain

Google search data can help pinpoint COVID-19 hotspots before they flare up

AstraZeneca resumed its COVID-19 vaccine trials after uncovering a mysterious reaction

By Claire Maldarelli

How well do fancy mask designs actually protect against COVID-19?

By Hannah Thomasy/Undark

a mother putting a mask on her daughter

Trump downplayed the threat from COVID-19. Here’s how we could’ve fought back harder.

By Kate Baggaley

Civil War medical dispatch

Times of strife can lead to medical innovation—when governments are willing

By Jeffrey Clemens/The Conversation

person receiving a vaccine

AstraZeneca just paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial, and that’s a good thing

By Claire Maldarelli

Girl doing yoga with dog.

The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may account for 19 percent of US COVID-19 cases in August

By Claire Maldarelli

purple monochrome photo modern sparse office

The office will never be the same

By Eleanor Cummins

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

By Audrey Goodson Kingo/Working Mother

a girl getting a bandaid after receiving a vaccine.

What would it actually take to have a COVID-19 vaccine by November?

By Kate Baggaley

prescription drug

Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress

All the pros—and cons—of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19

By Claire Maldarelli

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

A laptop on a college-dorm desk

8 tips for boosting mental health at college in the age of COVID-19

By Candice Wang

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

satellite image of hurricane isaias

Hurricane Isaias marks one of the earliest hurricane seasons ever

By Sara Chodosh

COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia

By Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark

Person floating in the water

How to enjoy summer in a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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

thermometer and masks

Why no one knows if you can catch COVID-19 twice

By Kate Baggaley

apartment building

How eviction is feeding—and being fed by—the pandemic

Bill Nye says trust in science is key to beating COVID-19 and climate change

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media

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

face mask and gloves

One in three young people could face serious symptoms from coronavirus

By Claire Maldarelli