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Médicas de urgencias bañadas en sudor y enfermeros de cuidados intensivos batallando para conseguir equipo protector se han convertido en la encarnación del heroísmo y la tragedia de la pandemia del coronavirus. Igual que a los bomberos del 11 de septiembre, recordaremos a estos profesionales de la salud y su …

Bad roommates can take a toll even in normal times. During a pandemic, they can drive you up a wall. With many people working from home, and nearly everyone limiting their trips outside, roommates who may usually see each other only before work or in the evening are suddenly crammed …

Of the many heartbreaking stories I’ve read or heard during this ghastly pandemic, one stands out as especially distressing, almost criminal. The headline, on Page 1 of The Times on April 12, read: “Empty Shelves, But Farms Put Food to Waste — Milk, Eggs and Produce Buried and Dumped.” That …

Visitors to the western end of Fire Island are greeted by a large sign telling them to “Stop, turn around, go back.” In bold, red letters, the sign proclaims that the island’s residential areas are “closed to visitors” and that it has “No restrooms, no open business, no medical facility.” …

Here’s what you need to know: Texans to join nationwide protests even as their governor lifts restrictions. Trump administration presses ahead with deportations, including children and the sick. New Yorkers settle in behind a new accessory: mandatory masks. Testing needs to triple for the U.S. to reopen safely, researchers say. …

Apple and Google’s common coronavirus contact tracing solution for smartphones continued to attract a lot of attention and debate over the course of the past week, and understandably so. It’s an unprecedented partnership between the world’s dominant smartphone operating system makers, but people are worried about privacy, and the notion …

Players are spending more time in games, and it turns out PC shooters have become more popular during the pandemic. But total esports revenue for 2020 will likely be lower than previously forecast, according to a couple of reports by market researcher Newzoo. Shooters see a big boost Above: Shooters …

Photo by Luis Molinero / Shutterstock.com The coronavirus is rapidly shifting daily routines for millions of Americans, who are looking for ways to stay busy at home. Many of these folks have been laid off or furloughed. If a job loss or pay cut has you worried about paying the …

Photo by Sergey Mironov / Shutterstock.com Saving money on gas is one of the few silver linings to the coronavirus-inspired lockdown. Most of us are logging just a fraction of the miles we normally drive every week. Eventually, the pandemic will pass, and we will return to the open road. …