Coronavirus: COVID-19
The Atlantic’s coverage of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
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The Atlantic The New Relationships That Fizzled Out in Quarantine
The pandemic made every non-cohabiting couple a long-distance one—and effectively stopped a whole legion of blossoming romances in their tracks.
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ALEX EDELMAN / AFP via Getty The Pastors Already Planning to Rebel Against Future Shutdowns
A growing number of pastors believe the government overstepped in keeping churches closed this spring.
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Pat Greenhouse / The Boston Globe via Getty … Average Workers Can’t Bear Any More Risk
The GOP push to give businesses immunity from coronavirus liability is part of a long, ugly trend.
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Listen: Is America Going to Make It?
James Fallows gives us some historical perspective.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic An Urgent Time for a Year Off Campus
College students have a chance to serve their country. Bring on the CoronaCorps.
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Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock / The Atlantic The Utter Incoherence of Trump’s Battle With Twitter
The president’s executive order is opportunistic and Orwellian—but that was the whole point.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic Listen: Is Anyone Else Not Showering?
There’s good cleaning and bad cleaning. Jim attempts to explain.
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Daniel Sewell / AP The Ticket: Mayor Nan Whaley
The mayor of Dayton, Ohio, on how badly America’s cities need a bailout, and how painful the impact could be if they don’t get one.
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Getty / The Atlantic / Arsh Raziuddin Can Lindsey Graham Be Beat?
Jaime Harrison believes South Carolina is ready for a young black Democrat.
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Shutterstock / Paul Spella / The Atlantic It’s Time to Listen to the Doomsday Planners
Another pandemic, or a terrorist attack, could cripple an unprepared executive branch.
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Wikimedia / The Atlantic The Regulatory State Is Failing Us
Tyler Cowen suggests how to address some of the biggest obstacles to fighting COVID-19.
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Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic How China Is Planning to Win Back the World
As its global image takes a big hit, the Chinese Communist Party is using an arsenal of spin, obfuscation, hyperbole, and outright disinformation to win back its reputation.
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Ricardo Arduengo / Getty This Summer Will Scar Young Americans for Life
With jobs and internships canceled, Generation Z is entering a summer of uncertainty—and the damage could last forever.
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Gabby Jones / Redux Americans Aren’t Getting the Advice They Need
As people start reopening their lives, they’re hearing little practical guidance about the dilemmas they encounter.
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Getty / The Atlantic I Miss My Grandchildren
The pandemic isn’t clarifying what’s important; it’s ripping it away.
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Shutterstock / Getty / Arsh Raziuddin / The … The Coming Setback for Women in the Workplace
Countries across Europe are setting out schedules for reopening businesses, yet schools remain closed. How will that work?
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Listen: It’s a Small World Health Organization
What happens if the United States pulls out of the WHO during the pandemic?
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Getty / The Atlantic So, What Can We Do Now?
A guide to staying safe this summer
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Getty / The Atlantic Refusing to Wear a Mask Is an Empty Act of Defiance
Those who reject facial coverings during the pandemic do so amid broad consensus about what public safety demands.
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gblue / Getty / NIH / The Atlantic Small Towns Won’t Know They’re Infected Until It’s Too Late
The demise of local news is a pandemic emergency.
