The Atlantic’s guide to understanding COVID-19
The Coronavirus Is Never Going Away
No matter what happens now, the virus will continue to circulate around the world.
How the Pandemic Defeated America
A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees.
A Vaccine Reality Check
So much hope is riding on a breakthrough, but a vaccine is only the beginning of the end.
A Second Coronavirus Death Surge Is Coming
There was always a logical explanation for why cases rose through the end of June while deaths did not.
America Should Prepare for a Double Pandemic
COVID-19 has steamrolled the country. What happens if another pandemic starts before this one is over?
All the President’s Lies About the Coronavirus
An unfinished compendium of Trump’s overwhelming dishonesty during a national emergency
A New Understanding of Herd Immunity
The portion of the population that needs to get sick is not fixed. We can change it.
A Dire Warning From COVID-19 Test Providers
U.S. coronavirus testing could fail again, as surging demand creates new backlogs and delays.
A State-by-State Coronavirus Tracker
The latest number of confirmed cases everywhere in the U.S.
A Devastating New Stage of the Pandemic
The U.S. has seen more cases in the past week than in any week since the pandemic began.
Paging Dr. Hamblin: My Brother Is Having 150 People at His Wedding Next Week
No one should be expected to attend an in-person gathering right now.
America Is Giving Up on the Pandemic
Businesses are reopening. Protests are erupting nationwide. But the virus isn’t done with us.
COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months
The disease’s “long-haulers” have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms—and disbelief from doctors and friends.
Paging Dr. Hamblin: Does Vitamin D Help Fight COVID-19?
Evidence is slowly mounting. Some researchers think that’s enough to recommend it.
A Hidden COVID-19 Risk Factor: Your Boss
America’s flawed approach to sick leave is making the pandemic worse.
So, What Can We Do Now?
A guide to staying safe this summer
We Don’t Even Have a COVID-19 Vaccine, and Yet the Conspiracies Are Here
Even as vaccines for the disease are being held up as the last hope for a return to normalcy, misinformation about them is spreading.
Is Everyone Depressed?
Suddenly, many people meet the criteria for clinical depression. Doctors are scrambling to determine who needs urgent intervention, and who is simply the new normal.
Social Distancing Is Not Enough
We will need a comprehensive strategy to reduce the sort of interactions that can lead to more infections.
‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’
The government’s disease-fighting agency is conflating viral and antibody tests, compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen their economies. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same.