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In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI has issued a warning to health-care professionals to beware of fraudsters trying to sell them fake COVID-19 equipment. Other scams across the nation revolving around the virus are cropping up as well. “Be aware that criminals are attempting to exploit COVID-19 worldwide through a variety of scams,” the FBI wrote on its site. The FBI has received reports of individuals and businesses selling fake COVID-19 cures online and phishing emails that pose as the World Health…

The novel coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19, has made headlines for several weeks and has drastically impacted life as we know it. The outbreak, which the World Health Organization recently labeled a pandemic, has disrupted global commerce, shaken the United States stock market and led to travel restrictions and international border closures. Here in the United States, in an attempt to slow the coronavirus spread, major events have been canceled, educational systems are…

If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously. But, how much are others actually taking steps to limit the spread of the virus versus blithely continuing their lives as usual? And what’s the difference between people who take such steps and those who don’t? If all the fear isn’t enough to motivate people, what is? It’s hard to believe that less than two weeks ago the World Health Organization officially pronounced the novel coronavirus…

The spread of the novel coronavirus is placing novel challenges on couples, families, roommates, and anyone who lives within the same four walls with more than one other person. Working from home, social distancing, isolation, and shelter-in-place orders mean that people who only spent evenings and weekends together are now in more or less constant contact. Although there may have been many times in your life when you wished you could spend more time with those you…