"The Coronavirus Outbreak"

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could End

Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop

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Virus Mutations Reveal How COVID-19 Really Spread

Globe-trotting humans were the culprits 

How China’s ‘Bat Woman’ Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus

Wuhan-based virologist Shi Zhengli has identified dozens of deadly SARS-like viruses in bat caves, and she warns there are more out there

Genetic Engineering Could Make a COVID-19 Vaccine in Months Rather Than Years

Candidates are speeding toward human trials

Grief on the Front Line—and Beyond

In their own voices, health care workers from across the country reflect on coping with the coronavirus

Three Ways to Make Coronavirus Drugs in a Hurry

With no time to make treatments from scratch, researchers search for existing compounds that deflect harm

Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics

Destroying habitats makes viruses and other pathogens more likely to infect humans

Coronavirus Lockdowns May Raise Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution

Smarter cooking and cleaning can lessen the risk

From behind the Coronavirus Mask, an Unseen Smile Can Still Be Heard

Emotion researcher Ursula Hess explains why a facial expression can be detected when obscured by a face covering

What a U.S. Exit from the WHO Means for COVID-19 and Global Health

As President Trump terminates the U.S.’s relationship with the agency, experts foresee incoherence, inefficiency and a resurgence of deadly diseases

Coronavirus Roundup, May 23–May 29

Here are pandemic news highlights for the week

Coronavirus Antibody Therapies Raise Hopes—and Skepticism

Some experts caution we should temper our expectations about the much-touted approach

A Day in the Life of a COVID-19 Physician

The pandemic challenges a young critical care doctor in ways he could never have imagined

COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Search for Antibodies That ‘First Do No Harm’

Biotechs and pharma want to protect patients without triggering immune system havoc

How Anti-Science Attitudes Have Impacted the Coronavirus Pandemic in Brazil

A leading Brazilian scientist discusses the challenges faced by the country, which has the world’s third-highest number of COVID-19 cases

Precision Mobile Testing Is Key to Opening the Economy Safely

Fighting COVID-19 with our antiquated paradigm of centralized health care delivery is like fighting World War III with a musket

A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clocks

A global natural experiment examines the time warp of life under quarantine

One Key Factor in whether COVID-19 Will Wane This Summer

Seasonal respite from the pandemic will depend on what happens indoors, not just outdoors

New Design Helps N95 Mask Wearers Breathe Easier

The device prevents oxygen deprivation in coronavirus-blocking respirators