Should you Wipe Down Groceries During the Pandemic?
Early studies finding coronavirus could linger on surfaces for days were conducted under laboratory conditions; the virus likely couldn't survive that long in real life.
How Phones Can Alert You to COVID-19 Exposure
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn't been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren't on the same system.
Come for a Dental Cleaning, Leave With a COVID Vaccine?
With multiple COVID-19 vaccines rapidly heading toward approval, optometrists and dentists are pushing for the authority to immunize patients during routine eye exams and dental cleanings.
Do 'Self-Cleaning' Elevator Buttons Really Work?
Without rigorous independent studies, experts say it's hard to verify claims of "self-cleaning" or "antiviral" surfaces that have popped up during the pandemic.
Where COVID Is on the Menu: Failed Contact Tracing Leaves Diners in the Dark
In most of the country, diners are left in the dark about which restaurants have been linked to outbreaks of the virus.
Keep the Mask: A Vaccine Won't End the US Crisis Right Away
Despite the expected arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in just a few weeks, it could take several months — probably well into 2021 — before things get back to something close to normal in the U.S.
Are Dining Tents a Safe Way to Eat Out During the Pandemic?
Health experts say outdoor dining tents are generally safer than dining inside, but caution that they're not all equal.
Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum
Americans who do choose to fly will be subject to evolving COVID safety policies that vary by airline, a result of the continuing lack of a unified federal strategy.
Will Social Distancing Weaken Your Immune System?
Some worry a lack of contact with others will weaken their immune system by reducing its active contact with germs.
Inequality 'Baked Into' Virus Testing Access as Cases Surge
Lines for free COVID-19 tests stretch for blocks and hours in cities where people feel the dual strain of the coronavirus surge and the approaching holidays.