Coronavirus FAQs: Is There A Polite Way To Remind Someone To Follow Pandemic Rules?
Also: if you're headed back to a physical workplace, how do you keep safe? And do you need to have a mask on all the time at work?
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Dutch Minks Contract COVID-19 — And Appear To Infect Humans
This outbreak of COVID-19 adds to the list of animals that can contract the disease. And, in this instance, the minks seem to have passed the virus on to humans.
Bleak UNICEF Report On Kids And COVID-19 ... But There Is Hope
A report on the impact of the novel coronavirus on the children of South Asia pays special note to reports of adolescent suicide — and looks at preventive measures.
For Portland, Ore., Woman, Home These Days Is Where She Parks Her Minivan
Naida Lavon, 67, was recently furloughed from her job because of the pandemic and lost her housing in March. Now, she lives out of her minivan as she navigates the changed world around her.
Why Reopening Isn't Enough To Save The Economy
A blockbuster new study digs into the economics of the pandemic.
PHOTOS: The Masks Of Congo Are Worn To Protect, To Protest — And To Strike A Pose
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, citizens are required by law to wear a mask in public. But the face coverings can have many meanings and materials — including banana leaves.
Coronavirus Mystery: Are Kids Less Likely To Catch It Than Adults Are?
A new study found kids and teens appear far less likely than adults to actually get infected with the virus. But it is still unknown what role children play in transmission.
How I'm Teaching My Kids Not To Fear Everything During A Pandemic
A mother in South Africa reflects on raising children at a time of crisis — and how to teach them the value of human connection at a time of disconnectedness.
Coronavirus FAQs: Home Repair Guidelines, Toilet Plumes, Manicures And Self-Spraying
By popular demand, we've updated our guidelines for repair people in the home — and taken on new topics as well.
Pandemic Panic In Pakistan: 'People Are Just Literally Fighting For Beds"
That's the perspective of Dr. Samar Fakhar, a surgeon at the government-run Khyber Teaching Hospital, as cases surge and tensions rise.