Covid

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Following a major win against top-ranked Clemson by the Notre Dame football team on Saturday, throngs of students rushed the field to celebrate. The spectacle drew ire on social media and elsewhere for its flagrant disregard of…

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 to be a global pandemic. Two days later the United States designated it a national emergency.Five years ago, Covid took hold and the world transformed almost overnight. As routines and rituals evaporated, often replaced by grief, fear and isolation, many of us wondered: When will…

We are honoring the top eight winners of our Student STEM Writing Contest by publishing their essays. This one is by Amy Ge.

It has been four years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. The New York Times writes of the anniversary:Four years ago today, society began to shut down.Shortly after noon Eastern on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid — or “the coronavirus,” then the more…

If you are reading this from India, The Times would like to hear from you. As the editors of this call-out write, “We want to see what you see and understand what you have endured, and we want to know what you’re doing to comfort one another and pass the time until India can return…

Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Covid Test Misinformation Spikes Along With Spread of Omicron”In the wake of Omicron, additional testing and breakthrough Covid infections among vaccinated people have created the perfect recipe for misinformation about the coronavirus.In this lesson, you will think about rumors you have heard and learn about some of the ways that falsehoods have…