Americans were tired of social distancing and mask-wearing. At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately, another surge of the disease followed.
Pandemic Diaries: Is It Over?
In Linda Rand’s latest Pandemic Diaries entry “Is It Over?,” she wonders what we’re all thinking about: now that we have vaccines, are we finally turning a corner on COVID?
What Baseball Can Learn About COVID-19 Case Spikes and Crowd Size From the NFL’s 2020 Season
Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within three weeks.
When Can Kids Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Pediatrician Answers 5 Questions Parents Are Asking
Parents and teachers want to know whether kids will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in time for the fall school semester. Dr. James Wood explains what doctors know today.
Pandemic Diaries: To Look a Gift Bird in the Mouth
In Linda Rand’s latest Pandemic Diaries entry “To Look a Gift Bird in the Mouth,” she shares about phone calls using her landline, talks with mom, sleep, and birds.
Independent Living
Nancy Townsley shares another heartwarming essay, “Independent Living,” about life during COVID and her elderly dad’s move to a retirement center.
The YouTube Resolution
Chris Dupuy keeps his New Year’s Resolution to find something “old” from the world of sports every week on YouTube to help him pass the time during the pandemic.
Pandemic Diaries: Connection
In Linda Rand’s latest Pandemic Diaries entry “Connection,” she talks about being snowed in, tracking the latest COVID news, and creating art to stay connected.
Lessons From Horror Pioneer George Romero About Surviving These Scary Times
As we navigate the coronavirus pandemic, there are lessons we can learn from horror pioneer George Romero, creator of Night of the Living Dead and The Crazies.
Three Reasons for Information Exhaustion—And What To Do About It
There are at least three common sources that lead to exhaustion due to the constant stream of news and information. Here are ways to deal with them.