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2020-12-04
U.S. Surgeon General: 'We Are Absolutely Ready' To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
The US Surgeon General talks about the upcoming distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, case spikes, and travel over Thanksgiving. -
2020-11-06
Nasal spray prevents COVID-19 infection in test animals, new study finds
A nasal spray aimed at temporarily preventing COVID-19 infections was tested on ferrets with positive results. -
2020-04-30
Not every COVID-19 testing site is legit
When COVID-19 started to be recognized as a serious problem, the Federal Trade Commission warned of fake COVID-19 testing sites and ways to identify them. Now that the holiday season has started, articles are once again warning of fake testing sites and linking to the FTC's original warning. -
2020-11-30
Support the arts in Arizona: Ways to help museums, theaters, galleries during the pandemic
With the arts and museums struggling to stay afloat during COVID-19, a local newspaper suggests ways to support them. -
2020-11-28
Airlines set sights on digital passports for COVID-19 vaccine
The tourism and travel industries are working to revive their failing industry and have proposed a digital health passport. These passports would be used to verify a traveler's vaccine and COVID-19 test status when traveling, especially internationally. -
2020-11-21
The much-hyped Hong Kong-Singapore 'travel bubble' is postponed amid Covid-19 spike
The "travel bubble" planned between Hong Kong and Singapore has been postponed due to a spike of COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong. -
2020-11-18
With Cases Surging, Colleges Turn To Students For Help
As COVID-19 cases at universities surge, universities have started to hire students to help with contact tracing. -
2020-11-18
How art helps us make sense of COVID-19's incomprehensible toll
Across the country, people have been making public art installations in memory have those that died due to COVID-19. Some of these memorials are meant to help people understand the large scope of death, others are meant to help the creators and viewers start to heal after loss. -
2020-11-22
A Superintendent On What It's Like Overseeing A School District During The Pandemic
Lulu Garcia-Navarro interviews the superintendent of Great Falls Public Schools in Montana about COVID-19 and schools. -
2020-11-20
As Thanksgiving Comes, Nonprofits Brace for More Food Insecurity
As Thanksgiving approaches, food nonprofits across the United States preparing to distribute more food this year because of increased food insecurity caused by COVID-19. -
2020-11-18
As COVID-19 soars in many communities, schools attempt to find ways through the crisis
As schools reopened around the world, countries saw surges in new COVID-19 cases. In response, some countries have re-closed schools while others have remained upon and employed strict guidelines. -
2020-11-17
FDA Approves First At-Home Coronavirus Test
The FDA has approved an at-home, self-test for COVID-19. -
2020-11-15
Faces of the arts shutdown: Nathan Hubbard: ‘As far as I know, everything is off the table’
The San Diego Union-Tribune has published a short series chronicling local musician's experiences and struggles during COVID-19. This story is about drummer Nathan Hubbard and how he has gone from performing almost every day to having very little work. -
2020-11-15
Symphony Reinvention: Orchestras, GR Ballet cope with COVID upheaval, revamp for survival
With concert halls unable to open due to COVID-19, many performing arts groups have to find alternate ways to perform and raise money. -
2020-10-24
Covid: Concerns over 'dogfishing' and abandoned pets
With COVID-19 lockdowns, many people are seeking pets for company. Smugglers, however, are taking advantage of this by selling smuggled dogs for large amounts of money. There has also been an uptick in the number of dogs abandoned due to various reasons including financial struggle. -
2020-11-11
COVID-19 impacting seasonal work as the holidays near
As the holidays approach, many people are looking for seasonal work. However, stores are hiring fewer or no seasonal workers because of increased online shopping due to COVID-19. -
2020-11-08
Independent booksellers write a new chapter during COVID-19
Small businesses have been hit hard by restrictions during COVID-19. Many are struggling to stay afloat and have come up with creative ways to bring in business. Some have even turned to GoFundMe's to raise money and bring attention to their business, such as these two booksellers. -
2020-10-18
Documenting Grief: A Mother And Son Grow Closer Despite Loss
As with almost everything, COVID-19 has affected funerals. We hear about those that die and the funerals that are held but, we don't hear about how not being able to travel has affected the grieving process. Photography student Jacob Moscovitch's grandmother passed away in April and his family was unable to attend the funeral in Israel. He decided to photography his mother's grieving process as a way to heal. -
2020-10-27
Let 1,000 coronavirus flowers bloom
A medical lab technologist in New York City has started making art out of biohazard labels. He calls his art "The Biohazard Collection" and plans to donate it to the New-York Historical Society. -
2020-10-14
The kids aren't all right: COVID-19-fueled stress eating, inequities, lack of fitness expected to boost obesity, experts say
Social distance and virtual learning have taken a toll on children with many turning to stress eating for comfort. Additionally, children from lower-income households are at high risk for obesity due to usually having to rely on cheaper, lower quality food. These factors, coupled with lack of exercise, had led to a small uptick in childhood obesity cases, with more expected to come, during COVID-19. -
2020-09-01
Overlooked and Undercounted: The Growing Impact of COVID-19 on Assisted Living Facilities
While most states report the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes, the number of cases and deaths in assisted living facilities are usually either lumped together with nursing homes or ignored. This not only causes gaps in case data but also leads to the needs of assisted living facilities being ignored. -
2020-11-01
Cancelled due to Covid: the project mapping the abandoned arts events of 2020
COVID-19 has caused many performing art shows to be closed around the world. Artist Anna Tregloan made a branch of her already established Impossible Project to track what shows by Australian artists that have been cancelled or postponed. -
2020-11-01
The mental health toll of COVID-19
The stress and isolation caused by COVID-19 have had adverse effects on people. Many of those with mental health issues have seen their conditions while others are suffering from heightened stress. Mental health clinics have seen an increased demand that has led to week-long wait times and minorities are having a harder time getting help. -
2020-08-21
Arizona’s opioid epidemic under COVID-19
The rise of COVID-19 cases and restrictions have been linked to a rise in both smuggling arrests and overdose cases. In July 2020 alone, the overdose deaths in Pima County nearly outnumber the entire number for 2019. Members of addiction centers talk about what caused the spike and ways to help, and a candidate for county attorney talks about justice reform that will help with addiction recovery. -
2020-10-30
“We’ve been gearing up for this financial year”: Hornby returns to profit for first time in nearly a decade
During the pandemic, many people have turned hobbies to keep themselves busy and to relieve stress. Because of this, the hobby industry has seen a revitalization. Some company's, such as Hornby, are seeing profits for the first time in years. -
2020-10-29
Polling Places Are Closing Due To COVID-19.
The surge of COVID-19 cases across the United States has impacted voting across the country. Not only are some people afraid to vote in person but people are afraid of working at polls, resulting in a shortage of polls workers. Because of poll closures, people are being forced to find new polls. Low-income are being impacted by these closures due to the time it takes to find new polls and the cost of reaching them. Minorities are also impacted because they already faced longer than average wait times before COVID-19 when all polls were open. -
2020-10-28
Milwaukee cultural institutions team up to provide a virtual field trip portal for teachers
In Milwaukee, several museums and a zoo team up to create virtual field trips. This allows for students to have field trips in light of most schools not allowing off-campus trips because of COVID-19. -
2020-10-27
Pandemic Quilt
I've finished many smaller needlework projects during the pandemic to keep myself occupied. Recently I've taken on the bigger project of making a quilt. The quilt will be made up of quilt squares that have been cross-stitched. This picture is of one of three designs that decorate twelve squares. Since this is my first time doing such a project, my mom is helping. She is currently working on a square of the same design as mine. We don't know how long it will take to complete the quilt but we hope the pandemic is over by then. -
2020-10-21
Making Halloween Ornaments
Since we can't go out and celebrate Halloween this year, we made Halloween ornaments to make October feel a little more festive. We worked on them throughout October so they would be done by Halloween, that way we could display them. Each one is cross-stitch done of perforated paper and doing one took about a week. My mom and I each did one and my older sister did two -
2020-05-06
Coronavirus quarantine: 21 classical music activities for self-isolating families
With families and individuals having to go into self-quarantine, a well-known classical music station suggests musical ways to keep busy and entertained. -
2020-07-22
J.S. Bach’s Bradenburg Concerto No. 3 Driveway Concert
Despite COVID-19, members of the Phoenix Symphony are still finding ways to perform and uplift the community while staying safe. -
2020-10-19
As we approach the holiday travel season, is it safe to travel yet?
Many people travel during the holidays but COVID-19 has affected how people view traveling. Many people are being cautious about traveling and looking for alternatives to air travel such as road trips and "staycations". Others wonder when air travel will return to its previous state before COVID-19. -
2020-08-20
Pandemic be damned: Ahwatukee Nutcracker is a go
The organizer of the Ahwatukee youth Nutcracker production talks about plans to go forward with the annual ballet. She also talks about the precautions being taken to protect the dancers that are auditioning and back-up plans in case the auditorium is cannot be used. -
2020-06-03
The Ribbon Handkerchief
At the beginning of the pandemic my family was afraid to go out because mom works at a retirement. We were afraid of unknowing contract COVID-19, passing it on to her and then her passing it on to the elderly residents at her work. Most of our weekend activities involved going out: shopping, hiking, visiting friends. Since we couldn't go out save for a few exceptions we needed to find new activities to fill our spare time. Which led us to old hobbies. When I was younger, my mom and I would do needlecraft together but when I entered high school I decided I was too busy for that. We packed all the supplies up and stowed them away in the closet. Since we had nothing else to do, we got out our old supplies and dusted them off. We didn't have many patterns or other supplies left but we did have a few things. One of the few things we had was an old handkerchief embroidery kit, an old gift to my mom from one of my aunts. This particular kit involved ribbons, something I had never worked with before. The handkerchief took longer to complete than it probably should have, especially since it was such a small area, but I got it done even if it wasn't perfect. Although it was such a small thing, working on this handkerchief helped take my mind off of things and alleviate my boredom for at least a little while. -
2020-10-12
Let the countdown recommence: Dubai prepares for Expo 2020
The World Expo 2020 Dubai, originally set to begin in October 2020, has been rescheduled to start October 1, 2021.