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Have vaccine, will travel: How a road trip served as a needed jolt from the blahs at home – The Washington Post
Travel By Kate SilverMay 21, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. PDT In early April, when my husband, Neil, and I had both secured vaccine appointments, he suggested a road trip. He had been fixing up a sporty old car — one of his many pandemic sanity projects — and wanted to put it to the test,…
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Buying A House Is Harder Than Ever, And Bidding Wars Keep Breaking Out : NPR
By Chris Arnold Twitter May 18, 202111:08 AM ET, Heard on All Things Considered “You imagine your life in this house, you put in an offer and then two days later it doesn’t get accepted,” Ametrano says. “For me, it’s like very emotionally crushing.” –From article… Trying to buy a house right now is in…
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In-Depth: The search for COVID’s ‘holy grail,’ an antiviral pill – YouTube
ABC 10 News 250K subscribers Even though COVID cases have been on the decline nationwide, scientists are bracing for the possibility that SARS-CoV-2 will become a seasonal virus. In-Depth: The search for COVID’s ‘holy grail,’ an antiviral pill 1,019 views •May 18, 2021 Source: In-Depth: The search for COVID’s ‘holy grail,’ an antiviral pill –…
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Covid-19 booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Fauci says – CNN
By Virginia Langmaid and Amir Vera, CNN, Updated 9:49 PM ET, Wed May 19, 2021 (CNN) While the world may be opening up because of the increase in Covid-19 vaccinations, top medical experts say there may be another round of shots needed within about a year. A booster Covid-19 vaccine for people who have already…
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The people who want to keep masking: ‘It’s like an invisibility cloak’ | US news | The Guardian
More than a year into the pandemic, some people prefer to keep wearing their face mask – even outdoors in public Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco @juliacarriew, Mon 10 May 2021 06.00 EDT She’s been fully vaccinated for three weeks, but Francesca, a 46-year-old professor, does not plan to abandon the face mask that…
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Why We Feel Exhausted And Irritable And Lack Focus During The Pandemic : Shots – Health News : NPR
Updated May 7, 20215:52 AM ET, Rhitu Chatterjee Twitter In recent weeks, Dr. Kali Cyrus has struggled with periods of exhaustion. “I am taking a nap in between patients,” says Cyrus, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University. “I’m going to bed earlier. It’s hard to even just get out of bed. I don’t feel like…
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Baseball lifts San Diego’s spirits. Can it revive a pandemic-stricken U.S. economy? | Reuters
By Daniel Trotta, Chris Canipe, and Howard Schneider May 6, 20218:09 AM PDT It was Saturday night in downtown San Diego, and J Street near the Petco Park baseball stadium was bustling. Fans of the hometown Padres, many decked out in team gear, packed the bars and restaurants with more waiting in line and happy…
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Unemployment Benefits Are Not Creating A Worker Shortage | HuffPost
While some employers may be struggling to hire for one reason or another, economists say generous unemployment benefits are not the cause. By Arthur Delaney and Dave Jamieson, 05/04/2021 10:41 am ET Updated 1 day ago As the U.S. economy bounces back from the COVID-induced downturn, some employers say they’re having a hard time finding…
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COVID Lockdown Sent A Doctor’s Elderly Parents Spiraling. Here’s What Helped : Shots – Health News : NPR
April 24, 20217:00 AM ET, by Shahdabul Faraz As I walked away from my parents at the Toronto airport last June, I desperately wanted to turn back to them. I briefly stole a look and noticed my father jerking his fist into the air, as if he were cheering me on for a marathon. My…
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Are buffets a thing of the past? Reimagining ‘all-you-can-eat’ in a post-COVID world
It’s hard to imagine salad bars and shared serving spoons in our new normal. April 23, 2021, 11:15 AM PDT / Source: TODAY, By Ronnie Koenig As restaurants have pivoted to stay open during the pandemic, buffets are one of those things that are difficult to imagining continuing in a post-COVID world. Shared spoons, salad…
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Vaccinated against COVID? Great; here’s why you should still wear a mask in public. | The Seattle Times
April 26, 2021 at 5:22 am | Updated April 26, 2021 at 8:37 am More than 93 million Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Despite so many invigorated immune systems, the populace still needs to keep wearing masks, public health specialists say. The country is not yet so protected it can forgo face coverings.…
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A Year In, Here’s What We Know About Vitamin D For Preventing COVID
April 14, 2021, 3:17 PM ET, Will Stone When the pandemic hit, many Americans turned to vitamins and supplements in hopes of boosting their immune systems. Scientists also raced to study them. Vitamin D, perhaps more than any other, captured the attention of researchers. Even the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, Anthony Fauci, embraced the…
