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No one has written more eloquently about ditching her blow-dryer than Heather Schwedel at Slate. In her wet-hair manifesto, she expresses surprise (and a little regret) that her “lazy teenage habit” ― leaving the house with wet hair ― has stuck with her into adulthood. But she knows exactly why it has: “Blow-drying’s the thing […]

NEW YORK — The worldwide race to protect people against unwitting coronavirus carriers intensified Thursday, pitting governments against each other as they buy protective gear and prompting new questions about who should wear masks, get temperature checks or even be permitted to go outside. In the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic began in

Image copyright PA Media Image caption A drive-through coronavirus testing site has been set up at Chessington World of Adventures Testing is the solution to “unlock the puzzle” of coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Mr Johnson was speaking after it was revealed only 2,000 out of some half a million frontline NHS workers

HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. fizkes via Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, Google searches for online classes have catapulted, likely because people who are social distancing are looking to make the most of their newfound alone time by doing something productive. Class

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — New York virus toll doubles in 72 hours. — South Korea is building a

Image copyright XAG Image caption An XAG drone flown over a children’s play park in China A group of drone experts is calling on the UK government to relax regulations on chemical spraying from the air during the coronavirus pandemic. It wants to train drone pilots from the emergency services to spray public areas with

You can always look at the HuffPost Taste Instagram account to see what our readers are loving, and now that we’re all hunkering down at home because of the coronavirus outbreak, we’re scrolling and cooking more than ever. In an attempt to help you guys figure out what to eat, we’ve shared 18 unexpected ingredients

Nursing homes across the country have been in lockdown for weeks under federal orders to protect their frail, elderly residents from coronavirus, but a wave of deadly outbreaks nearly every day since suggests that the measures including a ban on visits and daily health screenings of staffers either came too late or were not rigorous

Image copyright Jane Williams Image caption Dr Jane Williams says “it’s very hard to stop being a doctor” Thousands of retired doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers have offered to return to the NHS during the coronavirus crisis. Why are they going back and how can they make a difference? For Dr Jane Williams, a

16 Funny Tweets That Sum Up The Hell Of Video Conferencing | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Work/Life. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Huffington Post. For many people, the new coronavirus reality has three major constants: You should stay 6 feet away from people, you probably won’t find toilet paper anywhere, and you may