Tag: Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns
There’s Terrific News About the New Covid Boosters, but Few Are Hearing It
Many European countries and Canada, for example, did a better job of making sure more of their population…
Omicron BA.5 Surge: 5 Ways to Stay Safe
The United States is in the midst of another coronavirus surge, this time thanks to the Omicron subvariant…
Like the Rest of Us, Biden Learns to Live With the Risks of the Virus
WASHINGTON — One after another, President Biden hugged and kissed them.At a packed ceremony in the East Room…
Setting the Record Straight on Covid Variants and Reinfections
Alas, this current situation, where some are newly susceptible to infection while others remain protected, is no friend…
Deep in a Covid Wave, Europe Counts Cases and Carries On
ROME — Customers in the Rome bookstore paid no attention to the circular stickers on the floor instructing…
The World Tries to Move Beyond Covid. China May Stand in the Way.
As the rest of the world learns to live with Covid-19, China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, wants his…
Which U.S. Airlines Dropped Their Mask Mandate
After a federal judge struck down a nationwide mask requirement for airplanes, trains, buses and other public transportation…
Does My Mask Protect Me Against Covid-19 If Others Don’t Wear One?
If I’m the only person wearing a mask on a plane or subway train, in a store or…
Is Covid More Dangerous Than Driving? How Scientists Are Parsing Covid Risks.
Like it or not, the choose-your-own-adventure period of the pandemic is upon us.Mask mandates have fallen. Some free…
Are There Better Ways to Track Covid Cases?
When the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus arrived in the United States last fall, it pushed…
Having Covid Can Be Confusing. Here’s What to Expect
The highly contagious subvariant of Omicron, known as BA.2, has prompted concern among health officials as it becomes…
How to Prepare for BA.2, the Omicron Subvariant
The next wave of Covid-19 is coming, and in some parts of the United States, it’s already here.…