These COVID ‘Facts’ Are No Longer True
Photo: Steve Heap (Shutterstock) It’s been a long pandemic, and COVID is still going strong. But along the way, we’ve at least learned a lot of things. Just as we…
Why You Shouldn’t Panic About ‘Deltacron’ Yet
Photo: Lightspring (Shutterstock) Last week it was flurona. This week it’s something called “deltacron.” We’re primed to go “oh shit” when we hear about a new variant, because we’ve been…
Why You Still Need a Booster, Even After a Breakthrough COVID Case
Photo: hedgehog94 (Shutterstock) If you haven’t personally caught any variant of COVID-19 by this point, you might have an attitude of “well, I’m gonna get it eventually.” That isn’t necessarily…
What to Know About the CDC’s New, Shorter Isolation Guidelines
Photo: Peter Titmuss (Shutterstock) As Omicron cases continue to surge in the U.S., the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10…
How Bad Is This Winter Going to Be, Exactly?
Photo: Spencer Platt (Shutterstock) The forecast is not looking good. I’m not talking about weather (although climate change is its own crisis). I mean the COVID-19 case numbers. When vaccination…
What You Should Know About the New COVID Travel Rules That Start Today
Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON (Getty Images) If you’re planning an international trip (or if you’re on one right now), it’s time to brush up on the COVID-related regulations, because testing…
What You Need to Know About the Omicron Variant
Photo: Arif biswas (Shutterstock) Omicron is the latest variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. Like Delta, it’s been designated by the World Health Organization as a “Variant of Concern”…