CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

[Anil Chandran]

Plus: How to protect yourself from tainted sanitizers, and the virus creeps closer to isolated tribes in the Amazon  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

TRACKING CASES AND DEATHS IN THE U.S. VIEW ONLINE

TRACKING U.S. CASES AND DEATHS

The Coronavirus Era COVID-19 has now touched nearly every aspect of our lives. As it surges across the U.S., and our knowledge of the virus continues to evolve, we'll bring you the stories that will help you protect yourself and your family.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES Here are the vaccines that you should keep an eye on We're tracking coronavirus vaccines that are in phase 3 trials and beyond. This week, the first published data from human clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine that uses a whole, inactivated virus was released. TRACK THE VACCINES SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID CHESKIN, PRESS ASSOCIATION VIA AP COVID-19 vaccines could become mandatory. Here’s how it might work. After a COVID-19 vaccine is available, you may need to get inoculated to go to the office, attend a sporting event, or even get a seat at a restaurant. LEARN MORE SHARE

NG STAFF, PAUL BUFFA Infections rise or remain high in half the country as U.S. gets closer to 6 million cases August saw a dangerous whiplash as schools that reopened in areas with abundant COVID-19 transmission quickly spawned outbreaks and had to close. Use our map and chart, updated daily, to track new cases and deaths in your state and county. SEE THE DATA SHARE

What we're reading Long-haulers are redefining COVID-19 (The Atlantic)  ›› Read the White House's secret coronavirus red zone reports (Center for Public Integrity)  ››

PHOTOGRAPH BY EVARISTO SA, AFP/GETTY IMAGES Coronavirus gets dangerously close to isolated 'Arrow People' in Amazon Advocates warn of genocide as Brazil's Supreme Court moves to protect Indigenous territories. READ THE STORY SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY NICK OXFORD, REUTERS Tainted sanitizers and bootleg booze are poisoning people These substances have contributed to the deadliest year on record for methanol poisonings. Here’s how to protect yourself. READ MORE SHARE

VISUALIZING THE VIRUS

How some cities ‘flattened the curve’ in 1918 Mapping global COVID-19 cases and deaths

Measure your risk of airborne COVID-19 Poll: Who's not wearing a face mask?

Here's how to stop the virus from winning See how far a sneeze can launch germs