The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced changes to its guidelines on who should wear a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic and where they should wear it. The new…
What public health experts want critics to know about why they support the protests
Click:Pen bag making machine As someone with asthma, Meredith Blake was very worried about getting sick in the pandemic. With Covid-19 spreading across America, she stayed inside her home in…
6 feet away isn’t enough. Covid-19 risk involves other dimensions, too.
When states had strict stay-at-home orders and lockdowns in place, many decisions about the risk of getting the coronavirus were simple. People didn’t have to think about whether dining in…
Why a second round of Covid-19 lockdowns might not be as effective
Several states are now seeing a surge in new Covid-19 coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. And the states with more alarming outbreaks — Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Arkansas,…
Remember the N95 mask shortage? It’s still a problem.
Texas broke records for Covid-19 hospitalizations six times last week, including a record 2,504 hospitalizations in a single day on June 10. South Carolina, North Carolina, Alaska, Florida, Mississippi, and…
CDC reverses guidelines, telling people to get tested for Covid-19 even without symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reversed changes to its Covid-19 testing guidelines, once again recommending that people without symptoms get tested for the coronavirus if…
This theory might explain “Covid toes” and other mysteries of the disease
Back in March, Michigan’s Covid-19 cases exploded — leaping from zero to 3,657 in just two weeks. Detroit’s three big automakers closed factories temporarily, and the state’s largest health care…
What we’ve learned so far from school reopenings in the US
America is now in the middle of a big experiment: reopening schools and colleges during the Covid-19 pandemic. And so far, how things are going depends on which type of…
US hospitals are preparing for the worst-case scenario as Covid-19 surges again
The latest Covid-19 surge is forcing US hospitals to take drastic measures — setting up temporary facilities or preparing to transport patients to other cities and states — to avoid…