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Lois Parshley

Lois Parshley

Freelancer

    Latest articles by Lois Parshley

    “I just feel rage”: 6 stories from around the world of surviving Covid-19
    Science

    People in Nigeria, Spain, Iran, England, Italy, and New Jersey describe hospitalization in the pandemic.

    By Lois Parshley
    Remember the N95 mask shortage? It’s still a problem.
    Politics

    “The supply chain problem is not resolved.”

    By Lois Parshley
    The emerging long-term complications of Covid-19, explained
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    “It is a true roller coaster of symptoms and severities, with each new day offering many unknowns.”

    By Lois Parshley
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis
    Asymptomatic coronavirus spread is realAsymptomatic coronavirus spread is real
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    The confusing WHO remark and walk-back, explained.

    By Lois Parshley
    Science
    The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19
    Science

    The general public should wear cloth masks in public spaces where physical distancing is impossible, the agency says.

    By Lois Parshley
    Politics
    Doctors’ new coronavirus threat: Patients who refuse to wear masksDoctors’ new coronavirus threat: Patients who refuse to wear masks
    Politics

    Health care workers don’t want to fight the mask culture war, but they’re being forced to.

    By Lois Parshley
    Where the coronavirus is hitting rural America hard
    Politics

    Covid-19 is running rampant through some workplaces, including factories and farms.

    By Lois Parshley
    The WHO isn’t to blame for Trump’s disastrous coronavirus response
    Politics

    Five questions about the World Health Organization’s role in the coronavirus pandemic, answered.

    By Lois Parshley
    Explainers
    The deadly mix of Covid-19, air pollution, and inequality, explainedThe deadly mix of Covid-19, air pollution, and inequality, explained
    Explainers

    Covid-19 is disproportionately affecting black and brown communities in New York and elsewhere. Air pollution seems to be one reason why.

    By Lois Parshley
    You can’t use ventilators without sedatives. Now the US is running out of those, too.
    Science

    “It’s like having a car without gas.”

    By Lois Parshley