CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Young people are spreading the virus, but not because they're partying

Plus: The U.S. nears 200,000 deaths, Europe sees a surge, and a "twindemic" is coming  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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The Coronavirus Era In this edition: The U.S. is about to hit 200,000 deaths, a “twindemic” is coming, and the ethics of deliberately infecting people with a deadly virus.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTOPHER LEE, THE NEW YORK TIMES VIA REDUX Millennials and Gen Z are spreading coronavirus—but not because of partying Younger generations are blamed for the pandemic’s spread, but also face the brunt of the transmission risk that comes with keeping the economy going. READ THE STORY SHARE

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U.S. nears 200,000 coronavirus deaths SEE THE DATA Europe sees a 'very serious' surge SEE THE DATA

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOE RAEDLE, GETTY IMAGES What happens if you catch flu and COVID-19 at the same time? This is not the year to blow off your flu shot. We're facing a "twindemic" of both the seasonal flu and COVID-19, and research shows you can get sick with both illnesses at the same time. LEARN MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY KENT NISHIMURA, LOS ANGELES TIMES/GETTY IMAGES How will America's state parks survive 2020? In an unprecedented year of pandemic and natural disasters, cash-strapped state parks now face funding cutbacks. In California alone, 34 parks have already had to close. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHANDAN KHANNA, AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES We may need to use challenge trials in the race for a vaccine. But are they ethical? In human challenge trials, participants are given a vaccine and then administered the virus. In traditional clinical field trials, scientists have to wait for vaccinated participants to encounter the virus naturally—which can take months. READ ON SHARE FOR SUBSCRIBERS: Equitable distribution of vaccine could avert hundreds of thousands of deaths +

PHOTOGRAPH BY SARAH BLESENER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND How one woman is fighting isolation amid the pandemic A photographer documents an 80-year-old determined to help her neighbors stay connected after COVID-19 shut down their community center. SEE THE PHOTOS SHARE

What we're reading Does wearing glasses protect you from coronavirus? (New York Times)  ›› How the pandemic is widening the racial wealth gap (NPR)  ››

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