Masks Alone Don’t Make You Invincible
For Vice
Covering your face can help combat the coronavirus. But some scientists fear people now believe masks of any quality are foolproof defenses—and they’re being labeled as “anti-mask” for saying so.
Author: Katie MacBride
Katie MacBride is a freelance journalist, essayist, and co-founder/associate editor of Anxy magazine. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast, Vice, Playboy, and Buzzfeed, among other publications. Follow her on Twitter: @msmacb
Why the ‘6 Feet Apart’ Recommendation May Not Be Enough for COVID-19
Six feet might not be enough to protect you. Here’s why.
Read MoreThese 911 Emergency Dispatchers Are Ready to Defund the Police
For The Daily Beast
“Shooting a fleeing suspect is not justice. If I sent an officer to a call and this happened, I’d be racked with guilt.”
Healthcare Workers Are Vulnerable to Suicide. COVID-19 Could Make It Worse
For Healthline
Suicide among healthcare workers is, sadly, not a new phenomenon.
Panic Attacks and Sleepless Nights: Doctors Are Secretly Starting to Struggle
For Vice
Doctors and nurses treating the coronavirus are increasingly worried about their deteriorating mental health and unsure who to talk to about it. “I think about COVID during sex,” one doctor said.
Your Mask May Not Be Enough if COVID-19 Is in the Air
For The Daily Beast
A growing crowd of experts say coronavirus can spread via aerosols, or viral particles produced by talking, breathing, singing, and even exercise.
How To Stay Sober During A Global Pandemic
For Buzzfeed
“There’s just something to be said for close contact and human proximity.”
‘This Is Our Chernobyl’: New York City’s Doctors and Nurses Are Terrified
For Vice
Health care professionals fear they’re being put at risk and set up for failure during one of the most critical fights in the city’s history.
911 Dispatchers Hear the Worst Moments of Our Lives. Who Listens To Them?
Everyday, they grapple with traumatic experiences, punishing hours, and high rates of PTSD. No one seems to care—not even the people they call colleagues.
Read MoreWill Hill’s Pay for Selling Poison?
For The Canine Review
Sherri Anderson’s Bichon-Yorkie mix, Daytona, was two pounds overweight when she says her veterinarian recommended Hill’s Prescription Diet w/d dry food for weight control. Twelve-year-old Daytona had been eating the Hill’s food for about three years when, according to Ms. Anderson, in late November of 2018, Daytona suddenly became ill.
