Skin problems including mask-induced acne — dubbed “maskne”

Maskne edit: The mass donning of face masks as a barrier against COVID-19 is helping to save lives around the world. It’s also creating new skin problems including mask-induced acne — dubbed “maskne” — making skincare one of the few bright spots in retail.

Extreme poverty rises and a generation sees future slip away

Extreme poverty rises and a generation sees future slip away: “We are living in a state where we are above the dead and below the living,” Amsale said, near tears. “This is not life.”

What's a coronavirus superspreader?

What's a coronavirus superspreader? The word is a generic term for an unusually contagious individual who’s been infected with disease. In the context of the coronavirus, scientists haven’t narrowed down how many infections someone needs to cause to qualify as a superspreader, but generally speaking it far exceeds the two to three individuals researchers initially estimated the average infected patient could infect.