In The News: School of Public Health

KUNR

Walk into many grocery stores these days, and you’ll see two things: crowds and empty shelves. You may also notice narrow aisles and checkout lines that make it hard to practice the social distancing recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Corredores Anónimos

At a time when the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout Europe, making this continent the region on the planet where the virus nowadays covers more people, many athletes, amateurs or not, are wondering about, to what extent, it is safe to maintain your physical activity abroad.

Ta Nea

There is much that we have been hearing and reading lately about what we can continue to do and what is not in the midst of the coronary pandemic in terms of our personal habits and activities.

MEAWW

Mass gathering events -- sports, music festivals and conferences -- are taking a backseat as the US and the world are faced with threats from an invisible yet dangerous enemy: coronavirus.

Radio Sarajevo

In just a few days, a large number of people around the world have changed their life habits to combat coronavirus infection. Classes in schools take place online, public meetings are canceled and many announced sporting events are delayed. How does all this affect recreation?

Uroda

Going to the park for a run or is it better to spread the mat in front of the TV? Dr. David Nieman of the North Carolina Research Campus and Brian Labus Assistant Professor at the UNLV School of Public Health in Nevada explain what it is like to train outside in the face of the risk of a coronavirus outbreak.

Las Vegas Review Journal

New data shows that Nevadans age 30 to 39 have tested positive for the new coronavirus more than any other age group in the state, followed by those age 60 to 69, according to a new website launched by state government.

Considerable

Public health officials consistently promote hand-washing as a way for people to protect themselves from the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, this virus can live on metal and plastic for days, so simply adjusting your eyeglasses with unwashed hands may be enough to infect yourself. Thus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have been telling people to stop touching their faces.

Considerable

Public health officials consistently promote hand-washing as a way for people to protect themselves from the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, this virus can live on metal and plastic for days, so simply adjusting your eyeglasses with unwashed hands may be enough to infect yourself. Thus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have been telling people to stop touching their faces.

Bustle

From school cancellations to store closures to just general uncertainty about life, everyone is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The world is trying to figure out how to practice social distancing while still meeting basic human needs on a daily basis. It’s a lot to deal with, and unfortunately, there’s no pre-existing guidebook for how to do anything in the middle of a pandemic.

Women's Health

While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing running races — and many other large events — to be postponed and cancelled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training.

The Good Men Project

Public health officials consistently promote hand-washing as a way for people to protect themselves from the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, this virus can live on metal and plastic for days, so simply adjusting your eyeglasses with unwashed hands may be enough to infect yourself. Thus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have been telling people to stop touching their faces.