Women have found the COVID-19 pandemic more challenging than men psychologically, reporting higher levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness, and lower levels of life satisfaction and happiness, find UCL researchers as part of the COVID-19 Social Study. Respondents to the…
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How to Handle Every Stressful Holiday Situation During a Pandemic
If you feel a spike in your anxiety or depression during the holidays, you’re not the only one. Though the holidays are typically thought of as a time of celebration and cheer, as many as 64 percent of people who…
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Addressing excessive alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic
Alcohol consumption is a common coping response to stress, and historically, it has increased in the United States following catastrophic events, such as terrorist attacks and large-scale natural disasters. Considering COVID-19, experts at McLean Hospital have published a viewpoint article…
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Fauci Refutes Trump’s Claims That COVID Is Going Away, Says U.S. Is ‘In for a Whole Lot of Hurt’
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the U.S. is “in for a whole lot of hurt” as cases of COVID-19 soar to record-breaking numbers, and countered President Donald Trump’s frequent claims that the country is “rounding the turn” on the pandemic….
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Fox News Anchor with MS Returns to Studio for Election Night amid COVID: ‘I'm Ready For It'
Fox News’ Neil Cavuto has spent the last seven months of the pandemic, like many Americans, working from home and enjoying the easier commute. The anchor has good reasons for staying home — he has multiple sclerosis, underwent triple bypass…
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COVID Testing Leader Contradicts Trump, Says Rise in Cases Is ‘Real’ — Not from Increased Testing
The Trump administration’s head of COVID-19 testing said that the record-breaking numbers of new infections in the U.S. are “real,” and not because of an increase in testing, counter to what President Donald Trump has claimed. Testing czar Admiral Brett…
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Q&A: Technostress is one pandemic stressor nurses might be overlooking
Nurses have a lot on their minds right now, whether caring for patients with COVID-19, tracking down personal protective equipment, or worrying about their families’ safety or their children’s education. Technology could be adding to that stress, according to a…
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49 Cases of COVID Linked to Small Church Event in Maine — and Officials Expect Number to Rise
At least 49 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after a church event in Maine, health officials say. The outbreak has been connected to the Brooks Pentecostal Church in Waldo County, and Dr. Nirav Shah, director of…
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How fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic
Welcome to shopping during the coronavirus pandemic: customers clad in masks, slathered with sanitizer and surrounded by signage urging them to avoid close contact. Despite guidelines plastered on the walls and floors of grocery and retail stores encouraging customers to…
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Scientists Insist Herd Immunity Won't Work to End COVID — in Opposition to Trump's Claims
A group of 80 scientists from around the world are warning against trying to end the COVID-19 pandemic through herd immunity, calling the idea a “dangerous fallacy.” Herd immunity occurs when a large part of a community becomes immune to…
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