CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL EDITION: The nation without a lockdown

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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.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY GEORGE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL AND SURGICAL THEATER They don’t struggle to breathe—but COVID-19 is starving them of oxygen One alarming symptom—silent hypoxia—robs many patients of blood oxygen well before they notice. By the time they do, they're already in dire straits. LEARN MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY NORA LOREK, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Sweden still hasn't locked down. But normal life is a luxury for only a few In Sweden's prosperous neighborhoods, many residents parade around without masks and not maintaining recommended distancing. But in working-class neighborhoods, masks, self-quarantines, and social distancing abounds. SEE LIFE IN SWEDEN SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDREW HARNIK, AP PHOTO Fauci: 'Shame on us if we don't have enough tests' when the virus re-emerges In an exclusive interview, the face of America’s COVID-19 response cautions against the rush for states to reopen, offers his tips for handling the pandemic's information deluge, and weighs in on whether the virus originated in a lab. READ ON SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE MOLLOY A harrowing home birth in the age of coronavirus The prospect of giving birth in hospitals filled with coronavirus patients has driven up the demand for midwives and home births. "[My midwife] kept telling me, 'You're made for this. You can do this.' I didn’t think I was gonna make it." SEE THE PHOTOS SHARE

Other coverage Can I hug my friends again? A guide to staying safe as states reopen (The Atlantic)  ›› There is a place with no social distancing and no coronavirus (NPR)  ››

PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN E. KOLBY Millions of animals legally enter the U.S. each year—without being screened for diseases And that leaves us vulnerable to another outbreak like coronavirus, which may have jumped from bats to humans through an intermediary animal. An estimated 60 percent of known human diseases originated in animals. LEARN MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY SOFIA JARAMILLO Can the summer tourist season be salvaged? Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks are shuttered. Millions of tourism dollars are on the line. Here’s how local communities are coping. READ THE STORY SHARE

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY HUGH ROSEN AND MICHAEL OLDSTONE, SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE How quieting 'blood storms' could be key to treating severe COVID-19 In some coronavirus patients, the body turns its attacks on itself. Anti-inflammatory drugs may be able to help stop this friendly fire. GET THE FACTS SHARE

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