More COVID-19
Elmo just got his COVID vaccine and we're so proud of him
Muppets care about public health, too!
![Elmo and his dad talk to each other.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06xT1KnY45guFFH1K2VD1mj/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1656362471.jpg)
![Elmo and his dad talk to each other.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06xT1KnY45guFFH1K2VD1mj/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1656362471.jpg)
How NASA locked Omicron out of its Webb telescope control room
Launching the world's most powerful space observatory in a pandemic? The space agency has an app for that.
![NASA evading coronavirus during James Webb Space Telescope mission](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01NELPsxIb7qrwx7yDV4J0H/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1643750177.png)
![NASA evading coronavirus during James Webb Space Telescope mission](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01NELPsxIb7qrwx7yDV4J0H/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1643750177.png)
Spotify's new COVID-19 policy doesn't fix its Joe Rogan problem
The spread of bad info is most insidious when it's treated as equivalent to good info.
![A Spotify logo is visible in the center of the image while a man wearing a surgical mask is visible and out of focus in the foreground.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/014JcKDuLWwSc20sN0rDA52/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1643580840.jpg)
![A Spotify logo is visible in the center of the image while a man wearing a surgical mask is visible and out of focus in the foreground.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/014JcKDuLWwSc20sN0rDA52/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1643580840.jpg)
What if you could test for COVID using your smartphone camera? New research suggests it's possible.
Would it mean saying goodbye to long testing lines and absurd insurance claims?
![A gloved hand holds a nasal swab and a clear tube.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07qY8pXrQlPfrn88sMsxksq/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1643572822.jpg)
![A gloved hand holds a nasal swab and a clear tube.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07qY8pXrQlPfrn88sMsxksq/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1643572822.jpg)
On Substack, COVID misinformation is allowed to flourish
"It’s not against the rules to be disagreeable or wrong."
![COVID-19 vaccine vial pattern on pink background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02gi9qOX04GQzVVazrLfvZP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1643042097.jpg)
![COVID-19 vaccine vial pattern on pink background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02gi9qOX04GQzVVazrLfvZP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1643042097.jpg)
Researchers developed a way to track your health through a face mask — Future Blink
Like a Fitbit for your face.
![Researchers developed a way to track your health through a face mask — Future Blink](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/04u1057KzeQ44WeELmf4H73/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642707608.png)
![Researchers developed a way to track your health through a face mask — Future Blink](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/04u1057KzeQ44WeELmf4H73/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642707608.png)
Twitter is listing famous families that would only get 4 free COVID-19 tests
Better than nothing, but still not enough.
By Amanda Yeo
![The cast of Full House](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06pgEqM7RGCc5c7tnJbSnZS/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642663074.jpg)
![The cast of Full House](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06pgEqM7RGCc5c7tnJbSnZS/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642663074.jpg)
Sketchy lookalike URLs pop up following launch of USPS free COVID test site
Who could have possibly seen this coming?
By Jack Morse
![A tiny shopping cart containing a COVID-19 rapid test, in front of a surgical mask.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/019RW6TOBtmKxrhAH67UOPz/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642544620.jpg)
![A tiny shopping cart containing a COVID-19 rapid test, in front of a surgical mask.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/019RW6TOBtmKxrhAH67UOPz/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642544620.jpg)
Here's how to get free COVID tests delivered to your door right now
Signup to get four free COVID-19 tests via the USPS.
By Matt Binder
![COVID-19 Test](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/032WiaYk1b1V37y8JShTIq0/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642528572.jpg)
![COVID-19 Test](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/032WiaYk1b1V37y8JShTIq0/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642528572.jpg)
Spotify faces calls for a misinfo policy as an open letter exposes Joe Rogan's COVID lies
The popular podcaster has been a prominent source of COVID-19 misinformation.
By Matt Binder
![Joe Rogan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02JFMKEZrCw2KVfufijQ4c3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642370346.jpg)
![Joe Rogan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02JFMKEZrCw2KVfufijQ4c3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642370346.jpg)
Stephen Colbert isn't reassured by Fauci saying vaccinated people will do 'reasonably well' if they catch Omicron
"Being attacked for two years has clearly broken Dr. Fauci."
By Amanda Yeo
![Screenshot from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01ZLMukPsqJ6FBKdlJC2VIg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642057236.jpg)
![Screenshot from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/01ZLMukPsqJ6FBKdlJC2VIg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642057236.jpg)
Razer's N95 debacle is a reminder to double check COVID claims
Don't take face mask claims at face value.
By Rachel Kraus
![The Razer Zephyr Pro mask](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07rEtMRR7vrrR9egt4Gxifw/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1641952915.png)
![The Razer Zephyr Pro mask](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07rEtMRR7vrrR9egt4Gxifw/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1641952915.png)
The weirdest places to get a COVID vaccine
Vaccination sites run the gamut from weird to wonderful.
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![A photo of Romania's Bran Castle surrounded by trees.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/037csFPujq7UjYTwqbbctQ0/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1641954873.jpg)
Turns out Razer’s over-the-top, light-up mask isn’t ‘N95 grade,’ as it claimed
Razer removed references to "N95 grade" from its marketing materials.
By Sascha Segan
![A high-tech mask.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07jOGIBZC0oXbgFyIwP5c5r/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1641931410.png)
![A high-tech mask.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07jOGIBZC0oXbgFyIwP5c5r/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1641931410.png)
Razer’s new voice-amplifying mask lets you dress like Bane at a rave
No Covid, just vibes.
By Rachel Kraus
![The Razer Zephyr Pro face mask has two side vents that light up around the edges.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04FrDjNLQmmEpDcWJNO7g8H/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1641426252.png)
![The Razer Zephyr Pro face mask has two side vents that light up around the edges.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04FrDjNLQmmEpDcWJNO7g8H/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1641426252.png)
Struggling to find a COVID test? Biden says Google it.
Biden to Americans desperately looking for tests: Google it
By Jack Morse
![President Joe Biden gesturing with both hands in front of an American flag.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ukwpB63bpNSxGXVA6kUTL/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1641414225.jpg)
![President Joe Biden gesturing with both hands in front of an American flag.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00ukwpB63bpNSxGXVA6kUTL/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1641414225.jpg)
No, 5G is not causing vaccinated people to explode
The 5G conspiracy theories continue.
By Matt Binder
![5G conspiracy graffiti](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06iRjpkOzhohzbZRpe9h0em/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1641337378.jpg)
![5G conspiracy graffiti](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06iRjpkOzhohzbZRpe9h0em/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1641337378.jpg)
All the major companies that have pulled out of CES, including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
High-profile cancellations are casting a COVID-shaped shadow over the annual Las Vegas tech trade show.
By Rachel Kraus
![The CES logo hangs over a walkway filled with people in Las Vegas.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03DtbkdMGvwV4aF9LcigsfA/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1640805015.jpg)
![The CES logo hangs over a walkway filled with people in Las Vegas.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03DtbkdMGvwV4aF9LcigsfA/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1640805015.jpg)
CDC's new COVID rules inspire tweets full of terrible advice
To be clear, the CDC does *not* say that you should text your ex.
![The CDC web page displayed on a PC screen and a coronavirus image on a mobile phone, with a tweet screenshot overlaid reading "The CDC says you can stop isolating if 'the vibes are off'".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02OkwrN4B9BGrcodeYnJPFe/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1640759725.png)
![The CDC web page displayed on a PC screen and a coronavirus image on a mobile phone, with a tweet screenshot overlaid reading "The CDC says you can stop isolating if 'the vibes are off'".](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02OkwrN4B9BGrcodeYnJPFe/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1640759725.png)
In viral TikTok, a young woman tells the story of a foul-smelling post-COVID reality
"There's no cure. There's just hoping."
![An illustration of a woman holding her hand over her mouth.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04SGqF0wJioifQnZcTp32Zn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1638222600.jpg)
![An illustration of a woman holding her hand over her mouth.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04SGqF0wJioifQnZcTp32Zn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1638222600.jpg)
On TikTok, viral songs from 2020 elicit mixed emotions and nostalgia
Why users on the app are "listening to 2020 TikTok sounds to feel something."
![Screenshots of @trustandy_'s series "listening to 2020 TikTok sounds to feel something."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01a3eFXvEATd1rZjoXxAYyR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1637689214.jpg)
![Screenshots of @trustandy_'s series "listening to 2020 TikTok sounds to feel something."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01a3eFXvEATd1rZjoXxAYyR/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1637689214.jpg)