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Savannah Guthrie, a co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show, broadcasts from the basement of her home in upstate New York. Stephen Colbert drew laughs when he delivered his “The Late Show” monologue from his bathtub; and Jimmy Fallon can be found juggling “The Tonight Show” duties with his two daughters, who scribble his graphics in crayon.Savannah Guthrie, a co-anchor of NBC’s “Today” show, broadcasts from the basement of her home in upstate New York. Stephen Colbert drew laughs when he delivered his “The Late Show” monologue from his bathtub; and Jimmy Fallon can be found juggling “The Tonight Show” duties with his two daughters, who scribble his graphics in crayon.
Like millions of Americans working remotely because of coronavirus, their jobs now demand extra creativity. And with states across the nation issuing stay-at-home orders, other types of unconventional home offices are cropping up as well. Not everyone can just open up their laptops and work from the kitchen table.Like millions of Americans working remotely because of coronavirus, their jobs now demand extra creativity. And with states across the nation issuing stay-at-home orders, other types of unconventional home offices are cropping up as well. Not everyone can just open up their laptops and work from the kitchen table.
Ms. Guthrie is among dozens of American anchors now connecting with audiences from home. When producers of the “Today” show told her in early March that a crew was coming to build a studio in her basement, she wasn’t sure it was necessary. The coronavirus pandemic had yet to make landfall, but two weeks later, Ms. Guthrie came down with a cold, and to err on the side of caution, she retreated to her basement.Ms. Guthrie is among dozens of American anchors now connecting with audiences from home. When producers of the “Today” show told her in early March that a crew was coming to build a studio in her basement, she wasn’t sure it was necessary. The coronavirus pandemic had yet to make landfall, but two weeks later, Ms. Guthrie came down with a cold, and to err on the side of caution, she retreated to her basement.
The makeshift studio has a teleprompter, lights and a robotic camera, but there is no staff to set up the shot, so her husband sets his alarm early and helps. She prints out her own script and does her own hair and makeup, relying on skills from her early years in local broadcast journalism. And after a week of keeping her children, Charley, 3, and Vale, 5, out by duct-taping the door, she recently brought them on camera in their pajamas, where they waved from the “bedhead bureau,” as she called it.The makeshift studio has a teleprompter, lights and a robotic camera, but there is no staff to set up the shot, so her husband sets his alarm early and helps. She prints out her own script and does her own hair and makeup, relying on skills from her early years in local broadcast journalism. And after a week of keeping her children, Charley, 3, and Vale, 5, out by duct-taping the door, she recently brought them on camera in their pajamas, where they waved from the “bedhead bureau,” as she called it.
“It’s really about doing all kinds of things that you wouldn’t normally do,” she said of her new workday. “It’s an amusing and surreal experience to be hosting the “Today” show and trying to interview newsmakers and hearing my children’s feet pounding on the floor above.”“It’s really about doing all kinds of things that you wouldn’t normally do,” she said of her new workday. “It’s an amusing and surreal experience to be hosting the “Today” show and trying to interview newsmakers and hearing my children’s feet pounding on the floor above.”
Other types of work also call for creative solutions.Other types of work also call for creative solutions.
Rabbi Lisa Kingston, an associate rabbi at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo, Calif., now leads Shabbat services from her living room, fluffing the couch pillows and throwing her ritual prayer shawl over her shoulders before logging onto Zoom from her laptop.Rabbi Lisa Kingston, an associate rabbi at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo, Calif., now leads Shabbat services from her living room, fluffing the couch pillows and throwing her ritual prayer shawl over her shoulders before logging onto Zoom from her laptop.
Leah Koenig, a cookbook author, saw her freelance recipe-development work dry up as magazines shut their test kitchens. So she now shoots recipe videos from her Brooklyn apartment. Her kitchen is windowless and too small to work as a studio space, so the dining room table — where her 5-year-old son now also completes all of his school assignments — gets repurposed with a portable burner, and her husband, a musician, lends one of his mic stands as a tripod for Ms. Koenig’s iPhone.Leah Koenig, a cookbook author, saw her freelance recipe-development work dry up as magazines shut their test kitchens. So she now shoots recipe videos from her Brooklyn apartment. Her kitchen is windowless and too small to work as a studio space, so the dining room table — where her 5-year-old son now also completes all of his school assignments — gets repurposed with a portable burner, and her husband, a musician, lends one of his mic stands as a tripod for Ms. Koenig’s iPhone.
She is following the cues of many food-world celebrities now regularly cooking at home for Instagram, including Padma Lakshmi, Massimo Bottura and the “Queer Eye” food and wine expert Antoni Porowski.She is following the cues of many food-world celebrities now regularly cooking at home for Instagram, including Padma Lakshmi, Massimo Bottura and the “Queer Eye” food and wine expert Antoni Porowski.
“A lot of us are feeling powerless right now,” said Mr. Porowski, who is raising money for the hunger relief organization Feeding America via his “Quar Eye: Cooking Lessons in Quarantine” videos, which repurpose simple staples and emphasize easy swaps if grocery store shelves are sparse.“A lot of us are feeling powerless right now,” said Mr. Porowski, who is raising money for the hunger relief organization Feeding America via his “Quar Eye: Cooking Lessons in Quarantine” videos, which repurpose simple staples and emphasize easy swaps if grocery store shelves are sparse.
Mr. Porowski is cooking from a rented apartment in Austin, Texas, where he found himself marooned when “Queer Eye” production was put on hold. “It’s about making do with what you have,” he said.Mr. Porowski is cooking from a rented apartment in Austin, Texas, where he found himself marooned when “Queer Eye” production was put on hold. “It’s about making do with what you have,” he said.
For Daniella Cheslow, a reporter for WAMU, the NPR news station in Washington, D.C., working from home requires a battle with acoustics. At WAMU’s offices, Ms. Cheslow has a specialized recording booth with a soundboard and a monitor.For Daniella Cheslow, a reporter for WAMU, the NPR news station in Washington, D.C., working from home requires a battle with acoustics. At WAMU’s offices, Ms. Cheslow has a specialized recording booth with a soundboard and a monitor.
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Scientists around the country have tried to identify everyday materials that do a good job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored high, as did vacuum cleaner bags, fabric similar to flannel pajamas and those of 600-count pillowcases. Other materials tested included layered coffee filters and scarves and bandannas. These scored lower, but still captured a small percentage of particles.
A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.
The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.
The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.
So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
She now makes do with a home pillow fort: 14 carefully stacked cushions and pillows, a tablecloth and a blanket draped over a chair. Her recorder and microphone go inside the fort to get broadcast-quality audio.She now makes do with a home pillow fort: 14 carefully stacked cushions and pillows, a tablecloth and a blanket draped over a chair. Her recorder and microphone go inside the fort to get broadcast-quality audio.
“Radio reporters are used to making things happen on the fly,” she said.“Radio reporters are used to making things happen on the fly,” she said.
And with Broadway dark, performers who have been sidelined by coronavirus closings are making music at home and urgently raising money for The Actors Fund, the charitable organization that is a lifeline to many in the entertainment industry.And with Broadway dark, performers who have been sidelined by coronavirus closings are making music at home and urgently raising money for The Actors Fund, the charitable organization that is a lifeline to many in the entertainment industry.
Rosie O’Donnell teamed up with the actor and producer Erich Bergen — who played Blake Moran on “Madame Secretary” — recently for a live, one-hour comeback show, also in support of the Actors Fund. From her garage art studio, she hosted guest appearances with megastars including Harvey Fierstein, Idina Menzel and Patti LuPone, all singing and chatting from their own living rooms, kitchens and basements.Rosie O’Donnell teamed up with the actor and producer Erich Bergen — who played Blake Moran on “Madame Secretary” — recently for a live, one-hour comeback show, also in support of the Actors Fund. From her garage art studio, she hosted guest appearances with megastars including Harvey Fierstein, Idina Menzel and Patti LuPone, all singing and chatting from their own living rooms, kitchens and basements.
“Every single performer, as well as the host, the producer and the tech director are working from their homes,” said Mr. Bergen ahead of the broadcast. “Most of us will probably not be wearing pants.”“Every single performer, as well as the host, the producer and the tech director are working from their homes,” said Mr. Bergen ahead of the broadcast. “Most of us will probably not be wearing pants.”
Meanwhile, the Sirius XM Radio host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, the producer James Wesley, are still doing two shows a day — just virtually, from their home an hour north of New York City, via hourlong “Stars in the House” broadcasts that have welcomed guests including Kristin Chenoweth, Will Swenson and Jason Alexander, as well as older stage veterans.Meanwhile, the Sirius XM Radio host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, the producer James Wesley, are still doing two shows a day — just virtually, from their home an hour north of New York City, via hourlong “Stars in the House” broadcasts that have welcomed guests including Kristin Chenoweth, Will Swenson and Jason Alexander, as well as older stage veterans.
“I had to explain to John Lithgow and Andrea Martin, who are both over 70, how to use their laptops. And it’s magical — now they both know how to live-stream,” Mr. Rudetsky said.“I had to explain to John Lithgow and Andrea Martin, who are both over 70, how to use their laptops. And it’s magical — now they both know how to live-stream,” Mr. Rudetsky said.
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