y Expert tips on decluttering your home during the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:10:24 -0400 People are decluttering while hunkering down at home. An expert shares tips on how to get organized during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
y WFH with a roommate or loved one? 5 ways to avoid killing each other By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00:19 -0400 Many employees working remotely in the midst of the coronavirus crisis are competing with roommates for limited space, internet connection and attention. Full Article
y Plants are magical. Right now, they're keeping me sane By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:00:06 -0400 Designer and lifestyle influencer Justina Blakeney doesn't have a therapist and that's OK; she can talk to her tillandsia. Full Article
y Chris Erskine: We're all coping with quarantine differently. I have Stockholm syndrome By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:20:54 -0400 Doesn't really pay for me to be appealing to my captors. They are snarky, and increasingly restless. They pass the long evenings mixing up different flavors of White Claw just for kicks, the way Millennials will. Full Article
y WFH got you stiff and sore? An ergo expert offers 8 tips to stay healthy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 11:07:27 -0400 Work from home ergonomics tips for coronavirus quarantine. Full Article
y Home has always been my happy place. Still, sheltering in place has changed things By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 08:00:07 -0400 TV writer and producer Valerie C. Woods muses on benefits of being at home — and how you can be OK with it during coronavirus era. Full Article
y I'm 24, American and in lockdown in Italy. I must decide: Stay here or go home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:31:09 -0400 I am in Florence, Italy, at culinary school, in a country besieged by the virus. Should I stay or should I go? There is no wrong answer. Full Article
y Can I get a 'corona divorce' from my quarantined family? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 09:00:41 -0400 Humor is my coping mechanism. It works well during the day. But, at night, it is hard not to lie in bed and worry. Full Article
y L.A. Affairs: Being single is bad enough. Will I spend this apocalypse alone? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:30 -0400 There was only one way to avoid my coronavirus spiral, which had me thinking again and again about the end of "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," about waiting for an asteroid to destroy the planet. Full Article
y ¿Por cuánto tiempo trabajaremos desde casa? Qué sabemos y qué desconocemos al respecto By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 06:35:07 -0400 ¿Cuándo podemos volver al trabajo? Nadie lo sabe. Hasta entonces, trata de estar bien contigo mismo. Full Article
y I'm WFH. All of my coworkers are plants. Things are starting to get weird By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 11:00:06 -0400 Working from home with a bunch of plants is strange. Here's how my days go. Full Article
y How my late wife set me free to find love again By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:00:54 -0400 "Does loving your second child diminish the love you have for your first? Of course not." Full Article
y Erskine: My daughter's wedding is on hold. Blame coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:08 -0400 My daughter would've been married this weekend. Like a lot of life events, it was postponed. But when it comes, what a day it will be. Full Article
y DIY: Plant a victory garden now and grow your own groceries By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:51:51 -0400 It's time to stop wringing your hands over COVID-19: Plant some food and create your own victory garden. Here are eight steps to get started. Full Article
y L.A. Affairs: I was the world's pickiest dater. And no guy could ever stack up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:00:40 -0400 I had a long list of "can't date ifs." I also wasn't meeting the right guy. Could the two somehow be related? Nah. Full Article
y How to have Zoom parties that are actually fun By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:17:39 -0400 The age of social distancing is surprisingly social. Party ideas, pointers and more to make your next Zoom your best yet. Full Article
y It's hot. Beaches are closed. Here's how to build one in your backyard By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:03:40 -0400 If you're bummed over coronavirus beach closures, build one in your own backyard as the season's first heat wave hits SoCal. Full Article
y Want to save your citrus trees? Start a full-fledged insect war By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:57:53 -0400 You'll have to declare brutal warfare on the ants in your yard while embracing a tiny parasitoid wasp that eats its living prey from the inside out. Full Article
y L.A. Affairs: That moment when I tell my date about my purity ring By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:31 -0400 For the first time in my dating history, the lack of a second date had nothing to do with its inevitable lack of sex. So why do I remember Anthony so fondly? He's the boy who reminded me what I was worth, at the moment I desperately needed to hear it. Full Article
y Years after my mother's death, I finally understand what she was trying to say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:15:23 -0400 I come from a long line of stubborn, learn-the-hard-way women who never fit in, so maybe that's why I'm not a fan of Mother's Day. Full Article
y Coronavirus at beaches? Surfers, swimmers should stay away, scientist says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:00:29 -0400 The virus could be carried to the ocean in runoff and then kicked into the air by the surf, a Scripps scientist says. Full Article
y A coronavirus immunity test is essential for the U.S. But will it work? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 15:06:58 -0400 Coronavirus immunity tests are key to returning to 'normal.' But there are concerns that the problems with detection testing may also slow immunity testing. Full Article
y Trump administration ended pandemic early-warning program to detect coronaviruses By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 19:35:08 -0400 The program had worked with labs in Wuhan, China, and around the world to detect deadly viruses that could jump from animals to humans. Full Article
y Why China's wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 20:19:50 -0400 China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus. Full Article
y How badly will the coronavirus hit San Francisco? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 11:02:02 -0400 A top health official warns that San Francisco hospitals still could be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. Full Article
y Malaria drugs aren't the only ones on the shelf that might help coronavirus patients By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 14:42:29 -0400 Treating patients with "moderate" COVID-19 is a way to stop the disease from progressing to a severe stage that would require mechanical ventilation. Full Article
y The new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 07:00:06 -0400 It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies. Full Article
y Coronavirus kills some people and hardly affects others: How is that possible? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:11 -0400 How can the new coronavirus affect people so differently — killing some while leaving others blissfully unaware that they have been infected at all? Full Article
y How to keep your coronavirus face mask clean By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 15:21:40 -0400 Face coverings and masks may help to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But how to keep them clean? Full Article
y How a discovery that brought us Viagra could help those battling the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 07:00:04 -0400 Inhaled nitric oxide appeared to kill the coronavirus that caused severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, and it might work on COVID-19 as well. Full Article
y Coronavirus patients can benefit from blood of the recovered, new study shows By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 22:45:02 -0400 A new study of 10 coronavirus patients in China gives further credence to the effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy. Full Article
y Southern California outpacing Bay Area in new coronavirus cases. So where's the peak? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 08:00:32 -0400 As Bay Area coronavirus infection rate eases, the focus turns to Southern California, especially L.A. County, with 6,000 cases and rising: a good week to "skip shopping altogether." Full Article
y Stay out! 10 images of caution tape in places you wouldn't expect to see it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 12:31:34 -0400 It's our visual prompt to stay away, but stay-at-home orders have given new purpose to caution tape. Full Article
y Ventilators for coronavirus patients are in short supply. How scientists might pivot By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:39:48 -0400 Several groups of researchers are testing different methods to divert critically ill COVID-19 patients from needing ventilators in the first place. Full Article
y 'Please don't cry, Dr. Kraft': How one doctor is handling the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 07:00:28 -0400 Dr. Colleen Kraft was part of the Emory University team that successfully cared for America's first Ebola patients. She now is a cool-headed stalwart who is soothing nerves during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
y California won't be lifting coronavirus stay-at-home rules anytime soon. Here's why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 10:47:25 -0400 The public should realize that COVID-19 cases are likely to rise when stay-at-home orders are eased, officials said. Full Article
y With ventilators in short supply, here are some alternatives By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:21:46 -0400 With mechanical ventilators in short supply, doctors are scrambling to find alternatives for patients fighting the coronavirus. Here are some of their options. Full Article
y The internet says you should use soap to clean your groceries. Don't listen. By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:54:42 -0400 Contrary to viral videos, the FDA says to not use dish soap to wash fruits and vegetables because soap is not meant for human consumption and could make you sick. Full Article
y A virologist answers the coronavirus questions you are too embarrassed to ask By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 17:51:46 -0400 Is it safe to have sex with my partner or with a person I met on Tinder? Can I pick my nose at home? Do I need to disinfect my groceries? A virologist answers. Full Article
y California's coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths but a longer stay-at-home requirement By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:53 -0400 California coronavirus curve: Fewer deaths, long quarantine Full Article
y Cautious optimism in San Francisco over coronavirus, but mayor calls for sacrifice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:48:03 -0400 San Francisco has emerged something of a bright spot in California's battle against COVID-19, but it's too early to relax, officials say. Full Article
y Faulty masks. Flawed tests. China's quality control problem in leading global COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:18:18 -0400 Chinese companies producing faulty testing kits and masks are marring Beijing's attempts to assert leadership in the fight against the coronavirus. Full Article
y L.A. County stay-at-home order could last into summer; more social distancing essential, officials say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:00:58 -0400 L.A. County officials warned Friday that the region needs to increase social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. Stay-at-home restrictions could remain into summer. Full Article
y Ground Zero: 10 on-the-ground photos in the fight against coronavirus in New York By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:22:25 -0400 Getty Images' John Moore documented emergency medical workers on the ground in New York in the first week of April as the coronavirus ravaged the state. Full Article
y Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:03:07 -0400 Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including liver damage, heart damage and blood clotting problems. Full Article
y Remdesivir shows promise in preliminary coronavirus trial By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:59:14 -0400 A preliminary report on patients infected with the coronavirus suggests the drug remdesivir may lower the risk of death in those with severe cases of COVID-19. Full Article
y How UV light may protect us from the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:34:26 -0400 Ultraviolet light may become an important tool for fighting the coronavirus by sterilizing masks and other high-touch items. We look at what UV light can and can't do. Full Article
y No California 'victory lap': Lifting stay-at-home rules too soon would be disastrous, officials say By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:44:51 -0400 It could be sometime in May before California officials begin to seriously contemplate how they might start to gradually ease the stay-at-home order. Full Article
y The coronavirus is particularly unkind to those who are obese By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:14:31 -0400 This may help explain why the coronavirus has hit the U.S. so hard: Obesity appears to be a risk factor for serious cases of COVID-19. Full Article
y L.A. County now requires residents to wear face coverings. Here are the details By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:08:25 -0400 Wear a mask when inside an essential business, or when riding a bus or train. The cities of Long Beach, Pasadena and L.A. have issued similar orders. Full Article