pandemic
COVID Is Running Rampant in China, But Experts Say Travel Restrictions Are Pointless
While countries around the world impose restrictions on Chinese travelers, some argue the move is more political than rooted in public health.
2022 Was the Year of Survival
A yearly wrap-up of all the things that happened...Now, excuse me while I go take some feet pics to pay my rent.
Did the Pandemic Change People’s Personalities?
New research reported that people experienced around a decade’s worth of personality changes over the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Good News: Economy Sucks, You’re Screwed, and It’s All Your Fault, Economists Say
Make sure you're doing your part to help fight inflation: accept those wage cuts and worsening working conditions!
Future Remnants of Humanity Can Seek Refuge In Australia and China, Scientists Say
China and Western Australia have been relatively successful "open refuges" during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
I Indulged in Nostalgic Lockdown Activities and Rated Them
Zoom drinks, baking bread, "Tiger King" – sometimes it all feels oddly nostalgic. But are they still fun now that we can go out again?
Photos of North Korea’s COVID Outbreak, as Curated by North Korea
Carefully managed images portray a country that’s calm and in control, but experts say it's on the brink of a full-blown humanitarian disaster.
How North Korea Went from ‘Zero COVID’ to 1.2 Million Cases in 72 Hours
This time last week, North Korea was still claiming to be one of three COVID-free countries worldwide. Now it’s facing a public health catastrophe.
North Korea ‘Sending Out SOS’ as It Admits Unnamed Disease Has Spread to 350,000 People
Experts told VICE World News the outbreak is very likely COVID, with fears of “mass death” as the virus ravages the country’s unvaccinated and malnourished population.
Musicians Are Begging You to Keep Wearing Masks at Shows
Cassandra Jenkins, Ivy Sole, and other artists told VICE that COVID-19 risks are threatening their livelihood, safety, and mental health.
Young People Are Lonelier Than Ever
30 percent say they don’t know how to make new friends and they’ve never felt more alone.
A Trump Judge Ended Mask Mandates. The World’s Worst People Partied Mid-Flight.
Others are understandably furious after the judge, deemed “unqualified” by the American Bar Association, issued the decision.