A personal account of life in China during COVID-19 and how we’ve reached the new normal Over a few short months, COVID-19 has evolved from an obscure virus to a full-blown global pandemic that has…
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The 40-Year-Old Therapist Who Is Sick With the Virus
A new series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life Katherine Zwick is a 40-year-old therapist from Santa Cruz, California. After attending a conference in New…
The Simplest Way to Spot Coronavirus Misinformation on Social Media
A digital literacy expert shares his method If you were on Twitter Monday, there’s a solid chance you ran across the tweet below, imploring readers not to use hand sanitizer to guard against the coronavirus….
‘All We Have to Slow the Spread Is Distance’
A must-watch call to action from Chicago Dr. Emily Landon, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, is trending on Twitter because of this clip of her during the Illinois news conference…
Your Coronavirus Work-From-Home Wellness Plan
Expert advice on staying active, where to sit, and what to snack on when your home becomes your office In light of Covid-19, thousands of people are starting to work from home, and on behalf of…
What the Coronavirus Image You’ve Seen a Million Times Really Shows
The illustration visualizes how the virus infects people A colorful 3D rendering of a spiky fuzzball has spread around the world at least as fast as the coronavirus. The image, used by news media around…
The Latest Coronavirus Q&A: Everything You Need to Know Now
What experts know (and still don’t know) about the spread, symptoms, immunity, contagiousness, and more COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading disease, caused by a coronavirus that jumped from animals to humans in late 2019. Here are…
88 Ways to Not Freak the F*ck Out During Isolation
Because we’re in for a journey, y’all There are about a gazillion articles on the internet right now listing facts, statistics, and recommendations regarding the threat we are facing with COVID-19. I’m glad those exist, but…
I Am Quarantined in Northern Italy. Here’s What It’s Like.
A first-person look inside the Covid-19 lockdown in Italy This morning, I stopped by a coffee bar near my house. I’ve become friends with the barista, Stefano. As Stefano prepared my macchiato lungo, he said…
The World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer Has Entered the Fight Against Coronavirus
The IBM-built Summit has found a list of promising drugs for Covid-19 As Covid-19 sickens people around the globe, scientists are rushing to find drugs that could help patients recover sooner. The never-before-seen pathogen can cause…