Coronavirus: COVID-19
The Atlantic’s coverage of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
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Andressa Anholete / Getty / Katie Martin / … The Coronavirus-Denial Movement Now Has a Leader
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has lashed out against local officials who have implemented severe lockdowns, accusing them of destroying the country.
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The Visible Exhaustion of Doctors and Nurses Fighting the Coronavirus
Documenting the marks the pandemic is leaving on medical professionals in Italy
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Courtesy of Deborah Copaken My Whole Household Has COVID-19
“The thought of simply breathing in and out without coughing and reuniting with my children ... is goal enough. To—literally—live and let live will be enough.”
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Listen: Will $2 Trillion Be Enough?
Today, Congress passed the biggest stimulus package in history. It might not be the end of the government’s pandemic response.
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Francesco Guidicini / Camera Press / Redux The Meaning of Boris Johnson’s Illness
His diagnosis with the coronavirus illustrates the paucity of the war metaphor we’ve all adopted in combatting the pandemic.
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Arun Sankar / AFP / Getty The Callousness of India’s COVID-19 Response
The government is showing how not to handle a pandemic.
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Library of Congress The Books Briefing: Books for Feeling Better
Hopeful stories for difficult times: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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Wenjia Tang If You and Your Friends Are Bored, PowerPoint Parties May Be the Answer
“It’s a distraction from all that’s going on … This is a way to come together, in a different way—teaching instead of just talking.”
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NASA How to Survive Pandemic Reentry
Astronauts have given us some useful tips for surviving isolation, but we’ll need more to weather a pandemic.
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Justin J. Wee A New York Doctor’s Warning
China warned Italy. Italy warned us. We didn’t listen. Now the onus is on the rest of America to listen to New York.
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Ashley Gilbertson / VII / Redux The Rich Fled New York. Don’t Be Like Them.
You live in a cramped apartment and you’re scared. But escape is selfish.
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Print Collector / Hulton Archive / Getty / … Vote-by-Mail Can Save the 2020 Election
It’s a time-tested and straightforward solution, and the time to plan for it is now.
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BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / GETTY The Coronavirus Is Demonstrating the Value of Globalization
We are experiencing a painful introduction to anti-globalism and its consequences.
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Heritage Images / Getty / Katie Martin / … Martial Law Would Sweep the Country Into a Great Legal Unknown
The prospect, while still remote, is not purely hypothetical in the current crisis, and the risk is great.
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Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty How Los Angeles Is Preparing for a Worst-Case Scenario
Will Southern California’s perceived lower density prevent a public-health emergency? Not necessarily.
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Misha Friedman / Getty I’m Treating Too Many Young People for the Coronavirus
Americans in their 20s and 30s—no matter how healthy and invincible they feel—need to understand how dangerous this virus can be.
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Getty / The Atlantic The Child-Care Crisis Is Even Worse for Health-Care Workers
Medical professionals need to be at work more urgently than ever, but their child care has essentially evaporated. Eager (but fragile) networks of volunteers have stepped in to help.
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Ina Fassbender / AFP / Getty Amazon Is Struggling to Pay Workers in Quarantine
Big retailers have rolled out sick leave during the pandemic, but some workers describe a confusing process for getting paid.
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Victor Moriyama / The New York Times We’re Finding Out How Small Our Lives Really Are
No new friends. No new plans. Where is there to go in isolation but backwards and inward?
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Edmon De Haro The Pandemic Has Grounded Humankind
Space missions around the world are on hold—a poignant reminder of how COVID-19 has upended civilization.
