Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

March 23, 2020

Life in the Time of Coronavirus Is Confounding

How to stay safe. How to protect others. How much risk to take when the smallest act can be a risk: touching a doorknob, buying milk. […]
March 23, 2020

From White Gloves to Latex, the Doormen of New York

They are the white-gloved sentries, standing guard at New York City’s better addresses, so signature a feature of life here that we tend to forget that […]
March 23, 2020

Retail Store Leaders Ask for Emergency Aid Due to Coronavirus

ImageThe Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island on Friday.Credit…Al Bello/Getty Images Over the past five days, executives from the largest American clothing brands and department stores […]
March 22, 2020

Christian Siriano and Dov Charney Are Making Masks and Medical Supplies Now

ImageBoth tourists and New Yorkers on March 14, at the World Trade Center in New York City.Credit…Elizabeth Bick for The New York Times Last week the […]
March 20, 2020

You Can Take Care of Yourself in Coronavirus Quarantine, Starting Right Now

“Trying to preserve some sense of normalcy is really important for people’s well-being,” said Dr. Russell G. Buhr, a pulmonologist at U.C.L.A. Health. Maintaining a routine, […]
March 20, 2020

How Marie Kondo Declutters During a Pandemic

The tidying guru Marie Kondo built her global lifestyle brand by developing a system for how to impose order over relentless chaos. “My dream is to […]
March 20, 2020

You Can Take Care of Yourself in Isolation, Starting Now

“Trying to preserve some sense of normalcy is really important for people’s well-being,” said Dr. Russell G. Buhr, a pulmonologist at U.C.L.A. Health. Maintaining a routine, […]
March 20, 2020

How to Have a Successful Virtual Happy Hour

This past Monday, on a whim, Jackie Summers, a liquor-brand owner, put out a call on Twitter for people to join him for a virtual cocktail […]
March 20, 2020

Young Adults Come to Grips With Coronavirus Health Risks

Until several days ago, some bars and restaurants were still packed with St. Patrick’s Day crowds. Beaches were full. And it seemed as though many young […]
March 20, 2020

The Most Crucial Tools for WFH: Kindness, and a Piece of Tape

Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, even if you want them withheld. Letters may be […]