If you’re on lockdown, fresh air at home is vital. Keeping pollutants out of the house is vital – but plants aren’t as beneficial as you may have thought It is an obvious solution, but it works. “Fresh air isn’t the enemy. Open your windows,” says Dr Appelles Econs, an allergy specialist at the Burghwood Clinic. Keeping your windows shut all day will allow chemicals and allergens to build up in...

On a reporter’s 27-hour journey from Hong Kong to New York City, hardly anyone seemed to care about her health

Throughout Sunday, on this page, we’ll be posting Seattle Times journalists’ updates on the outbreak and its effects on the Seattle area, the Pacific Northwest and the world.