Where to Get Free N95 Masks
Photo: wu xuemei (Shutterstock) Contrary to popular belief, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. On top of that, BA.5, the current variant making the rounds, is highly transmissible, and tends…
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…
How to Eat on a Plane Without Getting Sick
Photo: Pavel Skopets (Shutterstock) While certain aspects of pandemic air travel—like wearing masks onboard the plane when you’re not eating or drinking—are still very much in effect, others are slowly…
How to Make Holiday Plans That Don’t Involve Getting COVID, According to the CDC
Photo: ANGELA WEISS / Contributor (Getty Images) Remember holiday season 2020? We argued that the safest move was to have Thanksgiving at home and postpone big Christmas gatherings to next…
How to Get Over a Post-Pandemic Fear of Crowds
Photo: Leszek Glasner (Shutterstock) Imagine this: You’re out with your friends at a park or a beer garden when one of them suggests going into a bar. Two summers ago,…
Look for These COVID Safety Precautions When You Go Back to the Gym
Photo: Ivan Zelenin (Shutterstock) If you haven’t been going to the gym much during the pandemic, being vaccinated (or seeing the vaccination rates in your area climb) may be enough…