Summer in the Age of COVID-19: What Activities Are Safe?

10/07/2020 06:00am | 1865 views

The weather is finally sunny and warm – summer is back! But there’s still a pandemic to consider. So, what activities you can do safely this summer, and which ones should you avoid? When making your decisions, consider four factors: person, place, space, and time.

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Parents Need to Have Honest Conversations With Kids About Race and Racism, Starting Very Early

06/07/2020 06:00am | 3506 views

By Marisa LaScala

Babies as young as three months start to process ideas about race. We owe it to our kids to talk about it.

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Is It Safe to Return to Offices? How to Resume Work During COVID-19 Pandemic

20/06/2020 06:00am | 4409 views

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Federal guidelines have been released to help employers keep offices as safe as possible, but there are a few risks you should know beforehand.

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A Bright Side to Sheltering in Place With Your Family

14/06/2020 06:00am | 3333 views

For many families, stepping out of our normal work and social routines, staying home, and limiting our interaction with the outside world has caused incredible mental, relational, and financial distress. By now, at week 9 (or more, for some of us) of social distancing, I know many parents are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety at the thought of continuing to stay home.

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A crash course in virology. What we know so far about COVID-19, pets and people

08/06/2020 06:00am | 3917 views

by Joanna Gale

We’ve all had an unexpected crash course in virology over the past few months. The current COVID-19 outbreak is all down to a tiny organism – only visible using a powerful electron microscope – known as SARS-CoV-2. Just like other coronaviruses it resembles a ball covered in spike-like projections known as “coronae”. The word corona means “crown” in Latin, though there is sadly no glittering prize to be won in this battle.

 

 

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