CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL EDITION: How did New Zealand get it right?

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The Coronavirus Pandemic To help you and your families better understand COVID-19—and learn how to protect yourselves—National Geographic is providing free access to a selection of coronavirus stories. To support more content like this, please consider subscribing to National Geographic.

BRIAN T. JACOBS, NG STAFF How to measure your nation's response to coronavirus National Geographic reviews the lessons learned from national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE THE DATA SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK TANTRUM, GETTY IMAGES New Zealand has ‘effectively eliminated’ coronavirus. Here’s what they did right. While many governments worldwide have vacillated on how to respond, this island nation has set an uncompromising, science-driven example. LEARN MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY RUTH FREMSON, THE NEW YORK TIMES VIA REDUX Coronavirus may be the final straw for the open office There has always been a long list of grievances against open office floor plans—and as officials mull how to safely reopen offices shuttered by the pandemic, some are wondering whether the design is on its way out the door. READ THE STORY SHARE

Other coverage Why the coronavirus is so confusing (The Atlantic)  ›› Bill Gates’s vision for life beyond the coronavirus (Vox)  ››

PHOTOGRAPH BY ENRI CANAJ, MAGNUM PHOTOS Here's what the world looks like now "There is a deep melancholic feeling," photographer Enri Canaj says of Athens. "Like the city's energy is vanishing slowly." SEE THE PHOTOS SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY TOMÁS AYUSO These families walked north to flee violence. Now they face coronavirus. The virus has frozen their applications for asylum, jobs are scarce, they can't afford masks or cleaning supplies, and many live in cramped camps that are said to be on the brink of humanitarian disaster. READ THEIR STORIES SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY LINDSEY WASSON, REUTERS What you should know about experimental therapies for coronavirus Antivirals and blood therapy sound promising, but how do they work, and when will we know if they truly treat COVID-19? GET THE FACTS SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY CATHERINE HOGGINS, ALAMY The funky science of yeast, the gassy microbe behind your pandemic bread Baker’s yeast has transformed into a prized stay-at-home commodity. Here’s how it works—and how you can grow your own. LEARN MORE SHARE

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