CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Is this the worst year ever?

Plus: America's contact tracing failure, anti-Asian sentiment, 'coronababies,' and robot workers  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

TRACKING THE HEALTH OF 'CORONABABIES' VIEW ONLINE

TRACKING THE HEALTH OF 'CORONABABIES'

The Coronavirus Era COVID-19 has now touched nearly every aspect of our lives. As it continues to spread 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.

GETTY IMAGES America's long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens When leaders call COVID-19 the "China virus," it harkens back to decades of state-sanctioned discrimination against Asian Americans. LEARN MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MIKE MOORE, GILLETTE NEWS RECORD VIA AP The magnitude of America's contact tracing crisis is hard to overstate These essential programs are getting creative to overcome funding shortages, testing delays, case surges, and public distrust. READ THE STORY SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ZAK BENNETT, AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Why every year—but especially 2020—feels like the worst ever Unfettered media consumption skews our perception of the present. Here's how to break the cycle. READ ON SHARE

CREATIVE COMMONS Meet the woman who gave the world antiviral drugs Fifty years ago, few scientists believed a drug could fight viruses with low side effects. Then Gertrude Elion showed the doubters "what I could do on my own." LEARN MORE SHARE

TRACKING CORONAVIRUS

U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths SEE THE DATA Global coronavirus cases and deaths SEE THE DATA

PHOTOGRAPH BY CALLAGHAN O'HARE, REUTERS Will pandemic 'coronababies' live with long-term trauma? Some researchers say the extreme stress pregnant women are facing may spread to their fetuses. But not all experts think that today’s newborns are destined for difficulty. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY NOAH BERGER, AP PHOTO An extraordinary summer of crises for California's farmworkers The "essential workers" picking America's food are facing fires, heat waves, and the pandemic, all at once. READ THE STORY SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ALVARO BARRIENTOS/AP PHOTO The pandemic has been good for one kind of worker: robots Now that any job involving human contact is considered hazardous, demand for mechanical replacements has skyrocketed. READ ON SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER MCCLURE A guide to renting a house during a pandemic With telework and online school stretching on, Americans are booking long stays in short-term rentals—speedy WiFi, home offices, and all. READ OUR TIPS SHARE

What we're reading The pandemic is ruining our sleep. Could 'coronasomnia' imperil public health? (Washington Post)  ›› How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed, then succeeded (Vox)  ››

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