Your Vocal Cords Hate the Pandemic, Too

Masks, distancing, and remote meetings can protect overall health, but they are rough on the voice

Carla M. Delgado
Elemental
Published in
5 min readMar 17, 2021

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If you’ve found yourself doing a lot of yelling during the pandemic, you’re not alone. The new reality of social distancing, wearing masks, and communicating through video platforms has forced many of us to change how we use our…

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Carla M. Delgado
Elemental

Health & science writer with bylines in Discover Mag, Insider, VeryWell, Architectural Digest, Elemental, and more. Twitter @elorisea