Coronavirus: COVID-19
The Atlantic’s coverage of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
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Kevin Frayer / Getty We Don’t Have Enough Masks
Pandemics will require deciding who needs respirators and surgical masks, and who doesn’t.
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Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters How to Misinform Yourself About the Coronavirus
Even if you avoid the conspiracy theories, tweeting through a global emergency is messy, context-free, and disorienting.
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Diego Herculano / Redux The Deceptively Simple Number Sparking Coronavirus Fears
Here’s what the oft-cited R0 number tells us about the new outbreak—and what it doesn’t.
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Getty Coronavirus: Photos From Wuhan Under Quarantine
Several photographers continue to report from Wuhan, China, where streets appear nearly deserted after a quarantine and traffic ban.
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Getty / STR / Contributor A Historic Quarantine
China’s attempt to curb a viral outbreak is a radical experiment in authoritarian medicine.
