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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…
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Brain fog: how trauma, uncertainty and isolation have affected our minds and memory | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
After a year of lockdown, many of us are finding it hard to think clearly, or remember what happened when. Neuroscientists and behavioural experts explain why Moya Sarner, Wed 14 Apr 2021 01.00 EDT Before the pandemic, psychoanalyst Josh Cohen’s patients might come into his consulting room, lie down on the couch and talk about…
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How Much Should I Tip Restaurant Workers During the Pandemic? | Condé Nast Traveler
In our Ethical Traveler advice column, we tackle the tricky moral dilemmas and questions that arise when traveling during a pandemic. By Ashlea Halpern, March 4, 2021 It’s a hot take I can’t get off my mind: Last July, Grub Street’s Chris Crowley argued that anyone who can afford to eat out during a pandemic…
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What You Can and Can’t Do Once You’re Fully Vaccinated
Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do post-vaccination, according to health experts by Michelle Crouch, AARP, March 19, 2021 | Comments: 304 En español | If it has been at least two weeks since you received your last dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, congratulations! You are now considered “fully vaccinated.” You are armed with our…
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ALA Releases “State of America’s Libraries 2021” Report | LJ infoDOCKET
ALA Releases “State of America’s Libraries 2021” Report Filed by Gary Price on April 5, 2021 NOTE: Included in State of America’s Libraries Report 2021 is the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020. The complete list and additional resources can be accessed here. From the American Library Association: Today, the American…
