Tara Haelle, Contributor

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I Just Can’t Focus At Home! 7 Things That Will Help

It’s not easy adjusting to working from home. But it can be done. Mostly.

Staying Home Easter Sunday An “Act Of Faith” Showing Love For Others, Church Leaders Say

Staying home instead of attending in-person church services on Easter will be difficult for many, but it’s also a unique opportunity, church leaders say.

The COVID19 Coronavirus Disease May Be Twice As Contagious As We Thought

Previous estimates of the R0 of COVID-19 put it at about 2.2, but new data from China suggests the number is closer to 5.7, at least during the Chinese outbreak.

Everything You Need To Know About Wearing Masks—Until The CDC Tells Us More

It’s important to know the do’s and don’ts of wearing a cloth mask in public. Until the CDC provides better guidance, here’s the advice of a clinical nursing scientist and infection preventionist.

Coronavirus Less Severe In Children In New Study, Corroborating Past Findings

More data about COVID-19 in youth supports early findings that children and teens tend to have a less severe course of illness than adults and do not always have the same cough and fever symptoms.

It’s World Rat Day In The Year Of The Rat: Gratitude For Rats’ Role In Biomedical Advances

Rats—and mice—are staples in basic science research about human physiology and psychology. Even research into COVID-19 will rely on at least some research in rats

Should Everyone Wear A Mask In Public? Maybe—But It’s Complicated

If you’re looking for simple answers on universal mask-wearing, you won’t find it here. But you will find everything else you could hope to know about masks.

Texas Governor Says Attending Church Is ‘Essential’ But Abortions Can Wait Indefinitely

Despite the risk posed by church gatherings, Texas Governor Greg Abbott allows church services while denying abortions as essential healthcare, in defiance of physicians’ opinions.

Chloroquine Use For COVID-19 Shows No Benefit In First Small—But Limited—Controlled Trial

The study’s small size and other weaknesses mean it does not offer a lot of helpful information in determining the possible utility of hydroxychloroquine, according to experts who reviewed the study.

Man Dead From Taking Chloroquine After Trump Touts Drug For Coronavirus

“Don’t believe anything that the President says and his people because they don’t know what they’re talking about,” the wife told NBC News. “This is a heartache I’ll never get over.”