Covid

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

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…

I found ways to keep myself busy like binge-watching every TV show and movie, going on bike rides and baking, but spending most of my time on social media. I never felt dangerously bored or like I was going “insane” from not being able to go out, but still I made myself comfortable with living…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.“Covid-19 Devastated Many Communities. But Not Cherokee Nation.” is a five-minute film that touches on themes of community, history, leadership and justice. The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has kept its Covid-19 death rate lower than most American…

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…

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…