Coronavirus

25 Pictures That Prove Dogs Are 100% Ridiculous And 100% Perfect
How can dogs be so absurd and so pure at the same time?

These People Lost Their Hearing After COVID Months Ago. They Still Haven’t Fully Recovered.
There’s no definitive proof that COVID is causing hearing loss, but based on what researchers know about other viruses’ effects on the auditory system, it’s not an unreasonable connection to make.

That Viral Op-Ed About Masks Is Based On Flawed Research, Frustrated Experts Say
“An intervention that you don't use correctly probably won't work well.”

What The End Of COVID’s Public Health Emergency Status Really Means
You might pay more for tests and treatments, although vaccines are still free (for now).

Why "Thanks Pfizer" Memes Are Going Viral
“I haven't been the same since I got da jabby jabby. now i only do the stankiest of legs.”

The FDA Is Considering A New Plan To Make COVID Vaccines A Lot More Like Your Annual Flu Shot
In a decision that could come this week, the FDA is looking to step away from the confusing array of COVID shots and boosters that are currently recommended and create an easier-to-understand schedule.

Long COVID Might Ruin Booze For You
“I just really, really struggled if I had one drink. I would wake up so hungover, terrible headaches, and super tired. It was so bizarre.”

The White House Will Once Again Send Americans Free COVID Tests
Each household will be able to order four tests that will begin shipping next week.

Here’s What May Be Happening Every Time You Get COVID
“Getting hit with a baseball bat once is better than getting hit five times,” one expert said.

Do You Really Need This New Omicron Booster? Here’s What Experts Say.
Get ready to roll up your sleeves again: A new COVID booster that targets the latest variants is ready for your arm.

Moderna Is Suing Pfizer And BioNTech, Alleging They Stole mRNA Technology For COVID Vaccines
The girls are fighting!

These Tweets Show Just How Mad Public Health Experts Are About The CDC’s New COVID Guidelines
The CDC recently relaxed its COVID guidelines involving quarantines, screening tests, and social distancing. That’s a terrible idea, some experts say, given that over 400 people die from the disease every day.

A Man Who Attacked An Asian Family Inside A Sam's Club Because He Blamed Them For COVID Was Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
Jose Gomez, 21, pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a hate crime after punching the father in the face while holding a knife and then slashing the face of the 6-year-old son.

Joe Biden Has COVID And The Tweets About Kamala Harris Taking Over Are Here
"Kamala putting her sneakers on."

President Joe Biden Has Tested Positive For COVID
The president has mild symptoms and has begun taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid.

What You Need To Know About BA.5, The New COVID Subvariant Taking Over The Country
The new Omicron subvariant is the dominant strain in the country right now. Here’s how it differs from other variants.

Here’s What To Know About COVID Vaccines For Babies And How Some Parents Feel About Them
Many parents are grateful to finally have a vaccine for their babies and toddlers, but some can’t help but still feel disappointed about the delay. Here's what to know about COVID vaccines for babies, including where to get them, side effects, and more.

WeChat Became The Platform For Shanghai Residents To Speak Out About China’s Zero-COVID Policy
“How else does anger travel if not by social media, by group chats and WeChat moments, which disappear after a few days?”

Taking Paxlovid? Here’s What To Know About This Antiviral Drug For COVID.
What to know about the COVID-fighting drug Paxlovid, including side effects, rebound infections, and how it differs from Lagevrio and other treatments.

COVID Has Killed 1 Million Americans — And Left Behind 9 Million Loved Ones
“While that number is unmanageable and that number seems unthinkable, just know that every single one of those people had a family, had friends, have people who are grieving and will be grieving forever.”

This Activist Group Tapped Into Partisan COVID Politics To Make Big Trouble For Anthony Fauci And The NIH
The White Coat Waste Project has pulled the “lab leak” strings and channeled right-wing anger over COVID to pursue its goal of defunding animal experiments backed by the federal government.

Long COVID Patients Say Doctors Are Ignoring Their Symptoms
Long COVID can be debilitating and occurs in up to 30% of people who have had the coronavirus, but the people experiencing it often find that doctors dismiss, ignore, or downplay their unusual symptoms.

Kamala Harris Has Tested Positive For COVID
The White House announced that Harris has not been in close contact with President Joe Biden and will continue working from home.

Biden Is Going Big On COVID Pills For Pharmacies Nationwide
Paxlovid pills are now widely offered at pharmacies through Biden's "test to treat" plan, as COVID cases are beginning to mount again in the US.

The CDC Wants To Appeal The Court Decision That Got Rid Of Mask Mandates For Public Transportation
"It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health."

Viral Videos Of Airline Passengers Cheering The End Of Mask Mandates Don’t Show How Some People Were Suddenly Very Nervous
“It really shows how society looks at our most vulnerable.”

A Federal Judge Struck Down The CDC's Mask Mandate For Public Transportation
The federal judge in Florida, who was appointed by Donald Trump, said the CDC had exceeded its statutory authority in issuing the mask mandate.

Tell Us How Long COVID Wrecked Your Otherwise Perfect Health
Long COVID can affect anyone, even the young and healthy. If you can relate, we want to learn more about your story.

We Might Be Looking At COVID “Seasons” For Years To Come
“I know everybody wants great news, that we can be done with COVID and everything’s gonna be fine, but that’s not really true.”

Socks, Toilet Paper, And T-Shirts: How Unhoused People Manage Their Periods During COVID
“The problem is that tampons are $7 or $8 a box,” one advocate said.

People Are Frustrated There Isn’t A COVID Vaccine For Babies — And It’s Not Just Parents
COVID vaccines still aren’t available for babies and toddlers, leaving many caregivers feeling abandoned, lost, misled, and angry as hell.

Even Carole Baskin’s Tigers Had COVID. Here’s How It’s Affecting Animals In Zoos And Sanctuaries Across The US.
Many different kinds of animals can get COVID, including deer, mink, and...tigers. Here’s how Carole Baskin handled COVID cases in Big Cat Rescue’s tigers, and what zoos are doing to keep animals safe.

東京ドームの大規模接種「反ワクチン」抗議で一時中断。陰謀論「Qアノン」関係の団体か
アメリカ発祥の陰謀論「Qアノン」に共鳴するグループによる「反ワクチン」に関するデモなどの抗議活動は、日本全国各地で開催されている。

「ワクチン接種した子どもの死亡率は未接種者の52倍」はミスリード。英政府データを根拠と拡散、専門家は否定
イギリスの国家統計局「ONS」のデータに基づき、10〜14歳の「10万人ごとの死亡率」をワクチン接種の状況に計算しまとめたとする内容だが、比較の方法が「極めてミスリーディング」(専門家)であるため、注意が必要だ。

32 Things You Forgot Happened Right Before COVID-19 Changed Everything
Remember when ScoMo ducked off to Hawaii during the Black Summer bushfires?

The White House Said My COVID Tests Would Be Fully Covered. Instead I Got Charged $43.
The United States’ messy plan for at-home COVID tests made the pandemic even more chaotic. Can we get it together before the next surge?

A Judge Has Ordered The Biden Administration To Resume Trump’s Policy Of Expelling Unaccompanied Immigrant Children At The Border
President Biden has continued to invoke the public health order to expel most immigrants at the southern border, but was making an exception for children who arrive without an adult family member.

「助けられるはずの命が、助からないかもしれない」 "ピークアウト”の裏側で。救急医がいま、伝えたいこと。
第6波については、全国各地でピークアウトが伝えられている。一方で、千葉だけでなく全国的に救急医療が逼迫する危機的な状況は、変わらない。

This Doctor Has Pushed Unproven Drugs And Questioned COVID Vaccines. She’s Now Pleaded Guilty To Crimes In The Jan. 6 Insurrection.
Simone Gold’s group America’s Frontline Doctors has fought the medical consensus on COVID. Critics want her license to practice medicine to be revoked.

These ICE Detainees With High-Risk Medical Conditions Fought For Months To Be Released — And They’re Just The Ones We Know About
“The lack of medical care is leading to some pretty scary situations for people who are detained there for months and months,” one attorney said.

When Will We See These Five High-Profile Movies Delayed By The Pandemic?
While long-delayed films like Antlers, Bad Trip, and Death on the Nile were finally released in recent months, these five films still have yet to see the silver screen.

Queen Elizabeth Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
The 95-year-old monarch will continue "light duties," Buckingham Palace said in a statement Sunday.

コロナ死者数は過去最多「本当に最悪を想定していたのか」と問われ岸田首相は… 1ヶ月半ぶり記者会見
「諸外国に比べ少ない」と岸田首相はたびたび強調した。ただ、第6波では1日あたり10万人を超える感染者が出ており、死者数も5波のピークを大きく超え、200人以上となる日もある。

Tell Us How The Delay In COVID Vaccines For Babies Has Affected Your Life
Parents and caregivers found out last week that vaccines for babies and toddlers won’t be available for at least a couple more months. Fill out this form to tell us how that’s affecting your daily life.

「アベノマスク」希望者へ配送「親切すぎる」“送料10億円”否定も野党が問題視、活用法めぐる議論も
布マスクをめぐっては、余った8000万枚の保管費用が高額であることに批判が相次ぎ、岸田文雄首相が希望者への配布など有効活用ののち、年度内に廃棄するよう指示をしていた。厚生労働省が呼びかけたところ、計37万件、推計2億8000万枚と応募が殺到したという。

900,000 People Have Now Died From COVID In The US
“This country normalizes mass deaths in this pandemic. … This country has failed to even begin to process what it means to lose 900,000 of our neighbors.”

GoFundMe Says The Viral Campaign For Canada’s Trucker Protest Hasn’t Violated Its Rules Even Though It Sure Seems Like It Does
The “Freedom Convoy” campaign has become one of the largest in the platform's history and is funding the massive trucker protest despite concerns from Canadian law enforcement.

COVID Scams Are Surging, But Congress Isn’t Giving The Government Power To Repay Victims
“These are hucksters, these are fraudsters, who are selling people snake oil,” the FTC told Congress.

If You Think You Have COVID But Your Rapid Test Is Negative, Here’s Why
Can you test negative for COVID but still have it? This is why it seems to take so long for a rapid test to turn positive.

This Woman Went Viral For Sharing How She Prepared Her COVID-Positive Mother For The ER, And It's So Helpful That Nurses Are Thanking Her
"We are sending these people in alone, often delirious, and ill. It is terrifying."

Joe Rogan And Spotify Said They'll Try Really, Really Hard To Not Spread Garbage Information About COVID
Rogan — who has the most popular podcast on Spotify — did not apologize for repeatedly spreading COVID misinformation, but said he was sorry for pissing people off.

「パンデミックの中で最も恐いことは…」オミクロン感染拡大、医師がイラストに込めたメッセージ
話題となっている「新型コロナウイルス感染をのりこえるための説明書」を作成したのは、諏訪中央病院の玉井道裕医師。 「コロナウイルスの基本知識、感染を防ぐためにやるべきことなど」がイラストとともにまとめられている。

Republicans Are Changing State Medical Board Rules So It’s Easier For Doctors To Prescribe Hydroxychloroquine And Ivermectin
Republicans in state legislatures across the country are pushing, and in some cases passing, bills that limit medical boards’ authority over COVID treatments.

Spotify Has Agreed To Remove Neil Young's Music Catalog After He Took A Stand On Joe Rogan's Vaccine Misinformation
"Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them,” Young wrote in a public letter.

子どもがコロナに… 家庭内感染を防ぐためにできる「6つ」のこと。厚労省がイラストまとめ
オミクロンの感染拡大がみられるなか、子どもからの感染や家庭内感染を防ぐにはどうしたらよいのでしょうか。厚生労働省がまとめたポイントとは。

"Unvaccinated" Sarah Palin Tested Positive For COVID-19 Right Before Her Defamation Trial Against The New York Times, A Judge Said
The former Alaska governor, who also got COVID last March, has said she would rather die than get vaccinated.

Aussie Grocery Workers Are Sharing Horrific Stories Of Being Verbally Abused During The Pandemic And My Heart Goes Out To All Of Them
"I was yelled at and called a fuckhead, piece of shit and useless idiot by one lady, who also threw all her items on the ground in a tantrum."

The Virginia Mother Who Threatened To Bring Loaded Guns To A School In Protest Of Mask Mandates Has Been Charged
Amelia King was released on a $5,000 bond, sparking outcry under the Luray Police Department's official announcement.

A Mother Threatened To Bring Loaded Guns To Her Children's School Over Mask Mandates
"My children will not come to school on Monday with a mask on, all right? That's not happening. And I will bring every single gun loaded and ready."

What Happens After Omicron? Four Key Questions About Where The Pandemic Goes Next.
“I think in many ways, we are just as flabbergasted as the rest of society about how Omicron has seemingly come from nowhere,” one scientist said.

美容院はOKで美術館はダメ?オランダの美術館や劇場が1日だけヘアサロンになった理由
新型コロナウイルスによるロックダウン以降、まだ多くの文化施設の再開が認められていないオランダ。美術館や劇場で、一風変わった抗議のパフォーマンスが行われました。

Starbucks Will No Longer Require Employees To Be Vaccinated Against COVID Or Get Tested
The move comes weeks after Starbucks employees from a Buffalo, New York, shop walked out after growing concerns for their health and safety.

HelloFresh Workers Voted Against Unionizing Despite High Injury Rates, Low Wages, And A COVID Outbreak
The pandemic has lent momentum to the labor movement, but union losses at HelloFresh food-packing warehouses reveal the challenges of convincing some workers that the fight is worth the risks.

A Melbourne Cafe Offered RATs To Customers With A Min. Spend Of $160 And Australians Are Seething With Rage
"Disgusting! I have to put up with daily abuse as a 'stockist' who can't get/keep RATs [Rapid Antigen Tests] so arseholes can use them as a promotional tool."

マスク着用で「妊婦の酸素飽和度が低くなり、赤ちゃんのへその緒が短く」は誤り。インスタで助産師が投稿、拡散
拡散したのは、助産師がInstagram上に「産科に携わる医療従事者、妊婦さんへ緊急の提言」として投稿した内容。自らが立ち会ったお産でへその緒が「明らかに短くなっています」と、マスク着用で酸素飽和度が低くなることに原因があるとしていたが、科学的妥当性がないことは明らかだ。

Novak Djokovic Lost His Chance To Play In The Australian Open After Officials Said He Wasn’t Exempt From Vaccine Requirements
Djokovic had been poised to compete for what could have been a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the tournament.

How Wordle Became The Internet’s Omicron Pastime
“The close ties across the country means it isn't hard for things to spread — whether that be gossip, word games, or good public health measures to keep us safe during a pandemic.”

The Biden Administration Is Purchasing 500 Million More Rapid Tests. Here’s How You Can Get One.
The announcement is part of a plan to expand access to rapid testing, but most tests won’t be available for at least two weeks.

Facebook’s Spanish-Language Moderators Are Calling Their Work A “Nightmare”
Contractors who moderate Spanish-language content on Facebook said they’ve been forced to come to the office during COVID surges.

Omicron Isn't A "Mild" Threat For Everyone
“It’s not only saying ‘We didn’t consider chronically ill and disabled people when we created these guidelines,’ but ‘We also don’t care if you die.’”

Omicron May Be “Milder,” But It’s Making More People Sick Than Ever Before
“It’s going to get worse before it gets better,” one doctor said.

“People Aren’t Going To Realize It Until They Call 911 And No One Comes”: How Omicron Could Push Hospitals Over The Edge
The cruel irony is that what appears to be the mildest widespread variant of the coronavirus is the one that risks pushing the US hospital system to the brink.

High Schoolers Hate Remote Learning Too, But Hundreds Still Walked Out In NYC To Demand It
“If I were to get COVID and come back home to my grandparents, who are at risk, I don’t even want to say it.”

42 Doctors Told Us What They Think Of Boosters And Masks In The Face Of Omicron And Everyone Should Hear Their Answers
Though everyone is tired of the pandemic, 42 experts say this wave of Omicron is no time to be letting our guard down.

We Asked Experts To Tell Us The Most Important Things To Know About Kids And COVID Because Honestly, It’s Confusing
Here’s what to know right now about protecting children from COVID-19, how dangerous it is for them, and the real risk of long COVID in kids.

A Viral TikTok Said You Should Swab Your Throat For Rapid COVID Tests. Here's What Experts Say.
Some people are trying throat swabs for their at-home rapid tests, but experts warn against that.

The CDC Is Warning That Child Hospitalization Rates Are Breaking Pandemic Records
“Pediatric hospitalizations are at the highest rate compared to any prior point in the pandemic,” the CDC’s director warned.

The FDA Will Let Florida Use Nearly 1 Million COVID Tests That Had Expired In December
The governor's office first claimed it didn't know about the expired stockpile, then a day later admitted what happened.

Parents Who Also Teach Are Freaking Out Over COVID Exposure As Parents Push To Keep Classrooms Open
“We, as teachers, have to sacrifice the health of our own children to accommodate other people’s children,” one teacher who is a parent of two 4-year-old children told BuzzFeed News.

Novak Djokovic Has To Leave Australia After His COVID Vaccine Exemption Visa Was Canceled
The decision means the top-ranked tennis player will likely miss the Australian Open. “They expect to be on the flight back home later in the day,” a source told BuzzFeed News.

Facebook Moderators Have Been Told They Can Work From Home After Employee Protests
Hundreds of Facebook moderators at the company's Mountain View campus can now work from home after their employer Accenture reversed an unpopular return-to-work mandate.

Over 1 Million People Reported Positive In A Single Day As The US Struggles With The Omicron Wave
“I wish I hadn’t exposed any of my coworkers, but I didn’t know,” said one person who tested positive after multiple negative at-home tests.

The CDC Might Recommend Asymptomatic People Test Negative For COVID-19 Before Breaking Isolation
Anthony Fauci says the CDC is aware of recent pushback to its changes to isolation guidelines and may soon alter them.

The White House Is Defending The CDC’s New 5-Day Coronavirus Isolation Guideline For Asymptomatic People
“We are standing on the shoulders of two years of science,” the CDC director said.

Boosters Aren’t The Answer To Omicron (or Pi)
Why one global health expert is urging more focus on vaccine sharing.

The CDC’s New COVID Isolation Guidance Surprised Experts, Too
Experts welcomed the decision to shorten the isolation period to five days, but many are still concerned testing negative first hasn't been prioritized.

Everyone Is Making "The CDC Says" Jokes, But These 31 Tweets About It Actually Made Me Laugh
The CDC says send help.

The CDC Cut Its Recommended COVID-19 Isolation Time From 10 Days To 5 If You Are Asymptomatic
Isolation should only end if a person with COVID-19 is asymptomatic after the fifth day.

This Is What You Should Know Before Taking A Rapid COVID Test
Every day, decisions are being made based on rapid COVID tests. How common are false negatives, and can you trust the results?

I Got COVID Three Times
Don’t worry, you (probably) won’t become me. But yes, you can get COVID twice, and even more.

Several People Who Attended A Midterm Strategy Event For Democrats In South Carolina Tested Positive For COVID
The outbreak comes as the Omicron variant has spread quickly across the United States.

Biden Has Extended A Pause On Student Loan Payments Due To The Latest COVID Surge
“We know that millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need some more time before resuming payments,” the president said.

The Rapid Spread Of Omicron Has Cities Scrambling To Cope With Demand For COVID Tests
“This spreads so fast that if you look at what's going on today, it's actually already happened 10 to 14 days ago,” one expert said.

Biden Is Calling Out Anti-Vaxxers And Vaccine Misinformation As Omicron Sweeps The US
“Your choice is not just about you. Your choice affects other people. You're putting other people at risk."

Anxious People Are Waiting Hours In Line In Frigid Temperatures To Get Preholiday COVID Tests, Only To Face Surprise Costs
“I told her I couldn't afford it and left,” said one person who was exposed to COVID but couldn’t pay $200 to see if they were positive.

16 Pictures Of The "Omicron Era" That Feel A Little Too Much Like March 2020, And 8 Pictures That Prove Things Have Actually Changed
Does this mean we all need to break out the sourdough starters and Zoom happy hours again?

デジタル庁「ワクチン接種証明書アプリ」旧姓併記のマイナンバーでは使用不可。批判の声も、今後改修へ
「新型コロナワクチン接種証明書アプリ」は、二次元コード付きの接種記録を登録、表示することができる公的アプリ。飲食店、イベント会場、海外渡航などの際に活用できる。

No Live "SNL" Audience, Broadway Shows Canceled, Games Postponed: An Alarming Spike In COVID Cases Causes Closures
The NFL and NHL have postponed games, and plays on Broadway are facing cancellations because of rising COVID-19 cases.

Omicron Now Accounts For The Majority Of New COVID Cases In The US
“The capacity for superspreading events is really extraordinary,” one expert said.

“I Don’t Know How We’ll Keep Going”: A COVID Holiday Surge Is Coming
The US is facing another COVID surge, and Omicron is poised to make it worse. But there is one clear step Americans can take to protect themselves and society at large: get vaccinated.