CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL EDITION: How will we know when a vaccine is truly safe enough to use?

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PHOTOGRAPH BY TED S. WARREN, AP IMAGES How we'll know when a vaccine is ready Health officials have set targets for how good and how safe a COVID-19 vaccine needs to be, but communicating that to the public can present challenges. LEARN MORE SHARE

NGM STAFF Coronavirus keeps breaking records for daily cases in the U.S. Our searchable interactive map, updated each day, shows where COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising and falling in the U.S. See what's happening in your state and its counties. SEE THE NUMBERS SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MABRY CAMPBELL, GETTY IMAGES 'We are living in a different world': Scenes from a drive across America On a 2,500-mile road trip, our reporter witnessed anxiety, ambivalence—and love of home. READ ON SHARE

What we're reading This coronavirus mutation has taken over the world (Washington Post)  ›› Parents can't wait around forever. We need facts—now (The Atlantic)  ››

PHOTOGRAPH BY GO NAKAMURA, GETTY IMAGES COVID-19 is deadlier than the flu, and now scientists can prove it After months of study, scientists have better clarity into the pandemic’s infection-fatality rate, which accounts for asymptomatic cases. LEARN MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY TIMOTHY FADEK, CORBIS/GETTY This animal's blood is key to a coronavirus vaccine—but the ecosystem may suffer Conservationists worry that horseshoe crabs, a food source for many species, will decline amid the rush for a vaccine. Drug companies say there's more than enough supply. READ THE STORY SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN WILKES The startling stillness of New York City During the height of the pandemic, photographer Stephen Wilkes used a helicopter to capture the eerie emptiness of the city that never sleeps. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE SHARE

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Here's how to stop the virus from winning In public toilets, flushing isn't the only COVID-19 risk How long does the coronavirus last inside the body? Here's the best way to clean your face mask See how a sneeze can launch germs much farther than 6 feet The pandemic is giving people vivid, unusual dreams. Here’s why.

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