COVID-19 is having a greater impact on people of color. Here’s how one extended family struggled to get care during the pandemic. The numbers are clear: The coronavirus pandemic hits people of color harder. Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get COVID-19, need to be hospitalized for it, and are far more likely… Read More »
Nasal congestion or a runny nose is now on the CDC list of possible Covid-19 symptoms. (Photo: … [+] Getty) Getty New is a relative term. A planet that was formed a couple years ago could still be new. Sushi that was formed a couple years ago, not so much. So there are three “new”… Read More »
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is seen during a press conference in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) Florida governor Ron DeSantis is on the hot seat as coronavirus cases hit record numbers in the Sunshine state. According to the New York Times, the state is averaging almost 9,000 new cases a day, and… Read More »
We’re drinking more alcohol than ever, despite social restrictions. But the new soberista crowd are now looking to CBD to take the edge off their nerves with no hangovers In a surprise to precisely no one, Brits are drinking more in lock down. Pubs and bars may be closed across the country, but that hasn’t… Read More »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Most American public schools will be bringing students back in the fall, a Harvard healthy buildings expert said, and districts should… Read More »
It’s the eternal parental problem – but with a difference. Where do we take the kids this holiday and what do we pack? How does COVID-19 change those choices? As the school holidays beckon, the virus intrudes. Wherever you go – a “staycation” or on a trip – the rules apply: keep your distance from… Read More »