Coronavirus Features

What’s Behind “Lockdown Nostalgia”?
- Truth vs. Fiction: Will Microwaving Your Takeout Protect You From Coronavirus?
We are looking at the different coronavirus-food rumors and letting you know the truth behind them. Should you microwave your food and exactly how long can the virus stay on surfaces? We look at these questions and more, helping you protect yourself from disease and untrue rumors.
- If You Travel to Escape Your Problems, What Happens When You're Trapped in Place?
Many people travel to escape their daily lives, if even for a moment--and there's nothing necessarily wrong with this. At what point, however, does escape turn into escapism? Can there be one without the other? We discuss the psychology of travel and escapism here.
- Will Your Favorite Hotel Become a Hospital in the Pandemic?
In the COVID-19 pandemic, some hotels are volunteering their rooms and services to medical workers and patients, or working with local governments and organizations to become centers for relief efforts rather than sit idly by as occupancies dwindle. Here’s how hotels are helping curb the crisis.