Covid-19 spreads much more easily indoors than it does outdoors. That’s something scientists know for certain. In Elemental, experts argue that you really shouldn’t be socializing indoors if you don’t want to spread Covid-19. Yet some experts tell The…
The pandemic is a worldwide tragedy, and in the United States the death toll continues to climb. But science journalist Donald G. McNeil Jr. writes in The New York Times that there’s also reason for optimism. He reports:
Nonetheless, there is a collective…
Anna Minkina, a PhD candidate in genome sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle, thoroughly explains PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and rapid-antigen tests for Covid-19 as well as their benefits and limits. “Simple solutions sell,” she warns. “Against…
Early research suggests that most babies born to women who are positive for Covid-19 do well, writes Dr. Jeff Livingston, an OBGYN. “Based on what scientists know right now, there is no evidence indicating pregnant women are more at risk of contracting…
