by Pamela Dahlen | May 26, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Microbial oceanographer, marine biologist, and Rutgers professor, Kay Bidle addresses whether it’s safe to go swimming in the ocean as part of an NJ.com daily series answering questions about the coronavirus. Read the full article.
by William Jester | May 26, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Children, teens and young adults are at greater risk for severe complications from COVID-19 than previously thought and those with underlying health conditions are at even greater risk, according to a study coauthored by a Rutgers researcher. The study, published...
by William Jester | May 25, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Local variations in climate are not likely to dominate the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published May 18 in the journal Science. The researchers found that the vast number of people still vulnerable to the strain of...
by William Jester | May 25, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Infected people being shunned by first responders and racist outbursts against Asians are just two examples of pandemic-fueled stigmas proliferating nationwide. At the same time, there are many instances of people and communities working together and overcoming...
by William Jester | May 24, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Call it the naked rule: If you have to put clothes on, you should put on a mask. That’s the shortcut we learned from talking to experts about when, exactly, masks are needed. After all, the general guidance — wear a mask in public — can be confusing: What exactly...
