pandemic life
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How Do You Treat Yourself When You Can’t Go Anywhere?
When I was growing up, my family used the smallest of achievement as reason enough to go out for a celebratory dinner. Perhaps it was just a cover for my parents’ desire not to cook, but anytime I aced a test — or anybody in the family accomplished something at school or at work —…
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Fix a Too-Loose Mask With Two Knots
Any mask — even a surgical-style or cloth one — should fit snugly around your face. But since many masks gap at the sides, here’s a quick trick to make yours fit better.
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Can You Still Go to the Doctor During a Pandemic?
You may be nervous to enter a doctor’s office right now. If you aren’t even supposed to be in a restaurant or classroom, how can you go to an enclosed space with other sick people?
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What Is It Like to Start a New Job During the Pandemic?
My first day at Lifehacker was March 23, 2020 — four months ago or four years ago. I received my employment offer on March 5, exactly one week before my wife and I pulled our kids out of New York City schools, rode the subway for the last time, and basically stopped going outside.