isolation

Social isolation takes a toll on a rising number of South Korea's young adults

5:00am February 11, 2024

by Se Eun Gong

A growing number of South Korea's young adults are isolating themselves from society, raising questions about the state of youths in a country known for cutthroat competition and pressure to conform.

Jason Silverman, on the exercise bike, and his friend Melissa Mills go to the gym together when they hang out. The pair are part of the Friendship Project in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Chipping away at the 'epidemic of loneliness,' one new friendship at a time

5:10am September 11, 2023

by Priyanka Dayal McCluskey

A growing body of research shows loneliness has profound implications for physical and mental health. Some organizations in Massachusetts are trying to help people connect to lessen those affects.

Journalists and politicians mingled at an afterparty following the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30. Based on COVID cases among attendees at the main event, SARS-CoV-2 was mingling as well.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?

6:23pm May 06, 2022

by Fran Kritz

Whether it's a wedding, graduation or meeting, indoor events can spread the virus. Here's a complete guide: what to ponder before going, how to cut risks while there, what to do if cases crop up.

Neighborhoods are separated by barriers as part of lockdown measures in Shanghai to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

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Voices from Shanghai: The trials of living through a massive COVID lockdown

4:22pm April 07, 2022

by Emily Feng

China's lockdown and quarantine policy is testing the limits of the city of 26 million. Parents were separated from kids. And there's not enough staff for the elderly residents of care centers.

Print and fold a zine version of this comic here. Here are directions on how to fold it.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Our mini-zine has advice on when & how to dial down COVID precautions

2:34pm April 01, 2022

by Marc Silver

Cases are surging in some regions but dropping in many places. If you're in the latter situation, is it OK to go back to living as you did pre-pandemic? Print our handy zine with advice from experts.

A health worker collects swab samples to test for COVID-19 from a participant of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

No internet, bad food and dirty rooms: Olympic athletes struggle in COVID quarantine

6:03am February 06, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Olympic organizers scrambled to address major complaints from athletes isolating in Beijing due to positive COVID-19 tests.

COVID-19 rapid tests are distributed in Brooklyn in late December. Self-tests are in short supply in many parts of the country.

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COVID testing FAQ: When to test, what kind of test to use and what your results mean

2:20pm January 06, 2022

by Melody Schreiber

We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?

People wait in line for a COVID-19 test at a testing site in Los Angeles on Tuesday. California is starting to feel the full wrath of the omicron variant. Hospitalizations have jumped nearly 50% since Christmas and models show that in a month the state co

The CDC resists pushback and says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed

8:25pm January 04, 2022

Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days, according to the agency.

A 8-year-old looks out her bedroom window during self-quarantine with her family due to COVID-19.

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Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, what's the difference between isolation and quarantine?

3:37pm December 30, 2021

by Fran Kritz

The Centers for Disease Control changed its guidelines for isolation and quarantine during this pandemic. Not everyone is sure how to define those terms. Also, not everyone is 100% behind the changes.

Coronavirus FAQs: How To Stay Safe While Protesting, When To Go Out After Recovery

7:09pm June 05, 2020

Also: If I head to a new state or country for a visit, do I need to self-isolate to protect others in case I'm contagious?