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Illustration of the chest area of two people, one person with ‘I got my COVID-19 vaccine!’ sticker on their shirt and the other with a post-it on their shirt with text ‘I had COVID-19. Do I need a vaccine???’

April 13, 2021

My friend got over COVID-19 a few months ago, and now he wants to visit. Should I ask him to get vaccinated before he starts packing his bags?

April 2, 2021

Is it COVID-19 or seasonal allergies?

How can you tell the difference between symptoms of seasonal allergy and symptoms of possible COVID-19 infection?

illustration of a person peeking out from a partially opened door with yellow and black caution tape stretched across it

March 22, 2021

Still contagious?

It’s been weeks, but my COVID-19 symptoms are hanging around. Am I still contagious?

Person wearing a shirt with text ‘Smell ya later’ printed on the front, crying looking at a laptop computer

January 15, 2021

It’s been months since I had COVID-19; when will my smell and taste return?

My COVID-19 tiktok where I ate an onion smothered in hot fudge, pickles, and salami got 1.2 million likes! The heartburn was totally worth it, but I would like my senses of taste and smell back. They’re coming back, right?

Illustration of a person with a disappointed facial expression sitting at a table as they smell a sandwich held in their hands

November 20, 2020

My sense of smell hasn’t returned; am I still contagious?

Losing your senses of taste and smell after COVID-19 just…stinks. But are you doomed to a lifetime of flavorless foods? Worse than that, are you still contagious?

October 22, 2020

I think I’ve been exposed to COVID-19. Now what?

I think I might have been exposed to COVID-19! How can I know for sure? And if I was, what should I do next?

Rendering of a rocket with the fuse lit labeled ‘Acme Rocket Co.’ on a desert cliff

October 2, 2020

I’ve been exposed to COVID-19; how soon will I be contagious?

If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, getting exposed to COVID-19 may evoke the image of a bedraggled coyote lighting the fuse of a ginormous rocket on the edge of a cliff. How long until it goes kaboom and you start infecting everyone around you?

Illustration of a person with a thermometer in their mouth indicating a temp of 101.4 reaching into a medicine cabinet

September 10, 2020

COVID-19 supplies and medications

MIT Medical answers your questions about COVID-19. Today’s question: I know the precautions we should take to prevent getting COVID-19, but what if it happens anyway? How should I prepare for the possibility of testing positive for the virus and needing to self-isolate?

Illustration of 2 people in a bed looking at phone messages, one indicating a positive COVID test result and the other a negative result

August 20, 2020

Did we have COVID-19?

They live together, they don’t socially distance, and they both got sick around the same time. Why did she get a positive COVID test while his came back negative?

August 11, 2020

The ever-expanding list of COVID-19 symptoms

It’s now clear that COVID-19 is more than just a respiratory illness. How does the virus affect other parts of the body? What symptoms are most common? And just how useful are those temperature screenings at airports, workplaces, and amusement parks?

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