Coronavirus: COVID-19
The Atlantic’s coverage of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
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Olivier Douliery / AFP / Getty Anthony Fauci, Lightning Rod
The nation’s top infectious-disease expert is hardly infallible. But Trump allies may be criticizing him because they can’t target the president.
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Kate Munsch / Reuters Listen: Where the Curve Has Flattened
Staff writer Russell Berman joins the podcast to describe how San Francisco has fared better than other cities in its pandemic response.
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Morry Gash / AP ‘I Am Stunned’: Wisconsin Democrats’ Improbable Victory
A decisive liberal triumph in a hard-fought judicial race eased fears that Republicans would exploit the coronavirus to their advantage.
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Chelsea Beck Don’t Get Your Pet Groomed, Groomers Say
Workers who clip dogs’ nails and trim their fur say they still have to show up to their jobs, and they’re terrified for their health.
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Courtesy of Shelly Hughes / Melanie Arciaga / … ‘The Reality Is, It’s Incredibly Hard’
Preexisting staffing shortages and dismal pay are colliding with a crisis that’s testing the limits of the nurses and health aides caring for the sick and elderly.
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Joan Wong Our Pandemic Summer
The fight against the coronavirus won’t be over when the U.S. reopens. Here’s how the nation must prepare itself.
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BRYAN THOMAS / The New York Times / … I’m Facing the Coronavirus Behind Bars
Trying to stay alive in Sing Sing, as the pandemic rages
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Listen: What It’s Like to Have COVID-19
What comes after the diagnosis?
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CDC / Getty / The Atlantic Stop Blaming Black People for Dying of the Coronavirus
New data from 29 states confirm the extent of the racial disparities.
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Drew Angerer / Getty Being an Actual Authoritarian Is Too Much Work for Trump
The president doesn’t like constraints on his power, but he doesn’t exactly like using his power either.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty Trump Is the Obstacle to Defeating the Coronavirus
We need a president who can lead us out of this crisis.
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KEVIN D. LILES / The New York Times … A Doctor’s Warning From the Rural South
Small community hospitals already operate on the very edge of disaster every day.
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Jamiel Law Generation C Has Nowhere to Turn
Recent history suggests young people could see their careers derailed, finances shattered, and social lives upended.
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STR / AFP / Getty We’re Not Ready for This Kind of Grief
The coronavirus pandemic will leave lasting emotional scars.
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Edmon De Haro The Mission NASA Doesn’t Want to Postpone
So far, the pandemic isn’t stopping the space agency from moving forward with a historic SpaceX launch next month.
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Tom Brenner / Getty / The Atlantic If Biden Wins, He’ll Have to Put the World Back Together
His post-pandemic agenda will have to be a master class in redesign.
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Getty / The Atlantic Millennials Don’t Stand a Chance
They’re facing a second once-in-a-lifetime downturn at a crucial moment.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty / Katie Martin / … What Biden Learned the Last Time the World Stopped
He oversaw the 2009 economic recovery for Barack Obama. If he wins the presidency, his first task will be to perform an encore on an even more daunting scale.
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Rose Wong The Pubs Are Closed, but Brits Keep Quizzing
In an era of social distancing, one British institution has proven resilient.
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Miguel Medina / AFP / Getty The Timeless Lessons of Easter Are More Timely Than Ever
This year, Passover and Holy Week overlap, and the lessons of the two holidays apply to both believers and unbelievers alike.
