CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: The U.S. enters uncharted territory

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The Coronavirus Era This week: Cases are spiking everywhere, how a vaccine could endanger sharks, disaster prepping goes mainstream (again), and the latest on vaccines.

NGM STAFF, PAUL BUFFA Cases are rising everywhere, as the U.S. enters uncharted territory November ushered in its first day with 100,000 new cases … then 120,000 … then 160,000. Deaths are soaring well above 1,000 per day. Hospitals are overrun. SEE THE DATA SHARE AROUND THE WORLD: Global deaths near 1.3 million +

PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHELE WESTMORELAND, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY Why a COVID-19 vaccine could further imperil deep-sea sharks Shark liver oil helps make vaccines more effective; between 2,500 and 3,000 sharks have to be killed to extract about a ton of the substance. READ THE STORY SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, AP One of the world's largest religious gatherings is moving ahead as planned The organizers of India's Magh Mela, which usually draws 10 million Hindus, know how to handle the health of a crowd. Still, this pandemic will test them. READ MORE SHARE

TRACKING VACCINES

PHOTOGRPAH BY DOGUKAN KESKINKILIC, ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES Pfizer results are promising, but lack of data 'very concerning' READ MORE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES Dozens of vaccines are in development. Here are the ones to follow. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY NICHOLAS KAMM, AFP/GETTY Disaster 'prepping' was once an American pastime. Today, it's mainstream again. "If you prepare as if a zombie apocalypse is going to happen, you have all the bases covered." That means: an escape route, medical supplies, a few weeks' worth of food. READ ON SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES COVID-19 is surging. But Americans can still travel to these 75 countries. As cases spike around the U.S. and Europe, some places are open to tourists again. Here's where you can go. SEE THE PLACES SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY RAFAEL VILELA COVID-19 is taking the lives of Indigenous elders—and endangering their languages "We worry a lot," says one Indigenous leader. "They have so much more to tell." LEARN MORE SHARE

What we're reading Europe keeps schools open, not restaurants. The U.S. has other ideas. (NYT)  ›› 'No one is listening to us.' Health care workers can't go on like this. (The Atlantic)  ››

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