Snowflake or safety first? How face masks were drawn into Trump’s culture wars

Everything is partisan in the US now – even death. As such, choosing whether or not to cover your face has become a political statement, writes Arwa Mahdawi

I’m a GP who got coronavirus because I had no PPE. I feel guilty but also angry

We were left unprotected and felt like we were going into a battlefield. I don’t think our profession will ever be the same

Birds, buds and bright days: how spring can make us healthier and happier

Longer, lighter days can help us banish old habits, sleep better and improve our mental health, even during the lockdown

The Rules of Contagion by Adam Kucharski review – outbreaks of all kinds

Modellers have a saying: “If you’ve seen one pandemic, you’ve seen … one pandemic.” But patterns can be established to do with how things spread

Higher step counts could lower risk of early death, study finds

Monitoring of adults aged 40 or over shows any activity is good and doing more is better

‘Pause, reflect and stay home’: how to look after yourself and others in self-isolation

Seven days? Fourteen days? Can you go for a walk? What about your children? Here is a guide to staying safe and cheerful if you can’t leave the house

No elevated risk of coronavirus in pregnancy, experts say

No evidence virus passes to foetus during pregnancy, according to latest research

‘I’m wearing a face mask’: how doctors deal with the coronavirus risk in their daily lives

What should we all be doing to stop coronavirus from spreading? High-profile medics on how they have changed their everyday routine

How to boost your immune system to avoid colds and coronavirus

You’re washing your hands 10 times a day and have stopped touching your face. What else can you do to improve your health and avoid bugs?

The end of the handshake: saying hello during the coronavirus outbreak

Health officials suggest a wave, a pat on the back or even just a look in the eye are safer alternatives