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Coronavirus Covid 19 Archive

Archives for September 2021

What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic
Science

Hundreds of psychologists looked for ways to make people feel better during the pandemic — and they found one.

By Brian Resnick
Technology
More Americans are taking jobs without employer benefits like health care or paid vacationMore Americans are taking jobs without employer benefits like health care or paid vacation
Technology

An astonishing one in three US workers does gig work now.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Service workers now have another thankless job: Checking vaccine statusesService workers now have another thankless job: Checking vaccine statuses
Technology

Several US cities have instituted vaccine passport systems for indoor dining.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Money
You can buy stuff online, but getting it is another storyYou can buy stuff online, but getting it is another story
Money

Supply chain delays, shortages, and delivery issues are here to stay.

By Terry Nguyen
Covid-19
Why America can’t fix its Covid-19 testing problemsWhy America can’t fix its Covid-19 testing problems
Covid-19

US testing numbers have been consistently bad because there is no real strategy.

By Dylan Scott
How safe is it for kids to go to school during delta?
Explainers

And 8 other questions families have this fall, answered by experts.

By Anna North