Coronavirus: COVID-19
The Atlantic’s coverage of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
The Atlantic’s coverage of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
A new surge has not yet shown up in the case numbers, but cases could be declining at a slower rate.
An ambitious pilot program could finally pave the way to in-person learning—at least for those who can afford it.
We’ll never know for sure how contagious people are after they’re vaccinated, but we do know how they should act.
James Hamblin answers questions from callers with mild COVID-19 cases.
A guide to America’s awkward, semi-vaccinated months
The scarcity of memorable pandemic photographs reveals something about this crisis.
The virus can take many paths to reinvading a person’s body. Most of them shouldn’t scare us.
At some point—maybe even soon—the emergency phase of the pandemic will end. But what, exactly, is that magic threshold?
In November, COVID-19 levels shot past the worst of the summer’s surge. Now they’re back below that threshold.
Why have the economic and psychological stresses of the pandemic hit women harder—and what can we do about it?
Families will gather. Restaurants will reopen. People will travel. The pandemic may feel like it’s behind us—even if it’s not.
Every major pandemic indicator has been falling for weeks.
Local health departments are counting on lifestyle bloggers and fitness experts to get their message out.
Vaccine regimens need both science and public trust to succeed.
Vaccines are a public good. Until the world regards them as such, the pandemic will not end.
The virus is evolving, but the antibodies that fight it can change, too.
Cases are down 57 percent from the country’s all-time peak in early January, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
Antibody tests can determine whether your immune system has seen the coronavirus before—and not much else.
Hitting the threshold might actually be impossible. But vaccines can still help end the pandemic.
The case count in the U.S. hadn’t dipped that low since November.