Fitness 2020: The Year in Exercise Science
The novel coronavirus crept into and transformed every aspect of our lives, including the way we work out. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds
Month: December 2020
Life After Covid: When Can We Start Making Plans?
We asked Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and other experts when they thought life would start to feel more normal. View original article Contributor: Tara Parker-Pope
Her Wrist Was Swollen and Excruciatingly Painful. Steroids Didn’t Help.
At first, it was just sore. Then she could barely turn a doorknob or hold her cellphone. What brought this on? View original article Contributor: Lisa Sanders, M.D.
Tom Cruise Erupts at ‘Mission: Impossible’ Crew Over Covid-19 Breach
On a film set in Britain, the actor tore into the crew with an expletive-laden rant. Production of the blockbuster film had previously been delayed by the pandemic. View original article Contributor: Mike Ives
I’m in a High-Risk Group for COVID-19. How Do I Get Vaccinated Early?
Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s new advice column. We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice—those questions should go to your doctor—we hope this column will help you sort through this stressful and confusing time. Got … Read more
How the First COVID-19 Vaccinations Rolled Out at Hospitals Across the U.S.
Just before 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, became one of the first people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The jab was the highly anticipated start of what public health experts hope is a nationwide wave of vaccinations that will signal … Read more
In New Hampshire, the governor will wait his turn to get the vaccine.
View original article Contributor: Felice Belman
Prospect of two coronavirus vaccines spurs hope that pandemic’s end is in sight
The FDA called Moderna’s candidate “highly effective.” In bittersweet briefings, governors hailed the vaccines but warned that life will not return to normal for many months. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
British officials warn of possible coronavirus mutation, but evidence is sketchy
Scientists say the virus is under pressure as it collides with vaccines and the human immune system. View original article Contributor: William Booth
FDA authorizes first rapid, over-the-counter home coronavirus test
Unlike previous home tests, this version does not require samples to be sent to a lab and can be taken without doctor’s orders by anyone older than age 2. View original article Contributor: William Wan