Epidemics and Pandemics

February 5, 2021

An illustration of a Soviet flag and a vaccine needle.

Health

The Pandemic Is in Tenuous Retreat

The COVID Tracking Project

February 4, 2021

Two people walk by the sea in a black and white photo imposed on a mustard background

Science

The Pandemic Broke the Flu

Katherine J. Wu

February 4, 2021

A block of flu is removed from a picture of a crowd

Ideas

Employers’ Vaccine Mandates Are Representative of America’s Failed Approach to Public Health

Wendy E. Parmet

February 4, 2021

People waiting in line for polio shots in 1959.

Global

Joe Biden’s ‘America First’ Vaccine Strategy

Yasmeen Serhan

February 4, 2021

An American flag emitting from a syringe

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: How to Better Read COVID-19 Data

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

February 4, 2021

Health

Fewer Americans Are Getting COVID-19 Tests

Whet Moser

February 3, 2021

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: The Spring Remains a Pandemic Mystery

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

February 3, 2021

Health

The Pandemic Is Heading Toward a Strange In-Between Time

Robinson Meyer

February 2, 2021

Two hands around a crystal ball with viruses inside it

Health

The Deadliest Month Yet

Whet Moser

February 2, 2021

Paramedics bring a patient into the hospital.

Health

The Second COVID-19 Shot Is a Rude Reawakening for Immune Cells

Katherine J. Wu

February 2, 2021

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: Superstar Cities Are in Trouble

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

February 2, 2021

Health

The Brazil Variant Is Exposing the World’s Vulnerability

James Hamblin

February 1, 2021

A colorful grid of SARS-CoV-2 under a microscope

Ideas

The Vaccine Line Is Illogical

Gregg Gonsalves

February 1, 2021

A nurse holds a sign for her next coronavirus vaccine recipient.

Ideas

The Colleges That Took the Pandemic Seriously

Aaron E. Carroll

January 31, 2021

a COVID-19 testing center at Colby College in Waterville, Maine

Health

What’s the Use of a Pretty Good Vaccine?

Sarah Zhang

January 29, 2021

Social Distance

Podcast: Have We Turned the Corner?

January 29, 2021

Health

COVID-19 Deaths Are Still Rising

The COVID Tracking Project

January 28, 2021

someone holds a sign that says "need vaccine"

Ideas

The Pandejo Movement Destroyed California’s Pandemic Progress

Gustavo Arellano

January 28, 2021

Ideas

The Truth About Kids, School, and COVID-19

Derek Thompson

January 28, 2021

A man wearing a medical mask looks into the distance as masked students walk to school buses after class.

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: What the Pandemic Has Done to Casual Friendships

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

January 28, 2021

Health

The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship

Amanda Mull

January 27, 2021

A woman sits alone, with others floating around her. Everyone has their faces blanked out.

Ideas

Vaccinated People Are Going to Hug Each Other

Julia Marcus

January 27, 2021

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: The Pandemic Is Finally Softening

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

January 27, 2021

Health

Hospitalizations Are Down

Whet Moser

January 26, 2021

A medical doctor gives the thumbs-up sign to a COVID-19 patient who is no longer using a respirator at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Brooklyn.

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: The Riot Sympathizers Aren’t Going Away

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

January 26, 2021

Global

The Pandemic Disaster That Might Not Matter

Tom McTague

January 26, 2021

A collage of Boris Johnson, paramedics, the Union Jack, and charts of Britain's death toll

Science

The Pandemic Is Finally Softening. Will That Last?

Robinson Meyer

January 25, 2021

Staff at Temple University Hospital receive the coronavirus vaccine in Philadelphia, Dec. 16, 2020.

Social Distance

Podcast: Who Gets the Next Shot?

January 24, 2021

Ideas

One Country Has Jumped Ahead on Vaccinations

Uri Friedman

January 23, 2021

Newsletters

The Atlantic Daily: The Battle to Contain the Pandemic Enters a New Phase

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

January 21, 2021

American flags decorate the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol in the early morning ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Health

Pandemic Numbers Are (Finally) Tiptoeing in the Right Direction

The COVID Tracking Project

January 21, 2021

A mask-wearing doctor opening a door to a patient's room.

Health

Why Kids Might Be Key to Reaching Herd Immunity

Sarah Zhang

January 21, 2021

A pair of hands in blue gloves administer a vaccine to a young person's arm.

Ask Dr. Hamblin

Ask Dr. Hamblin: So When Can We Stop Wearing Masks?

James Hamblin

January 20, 2021

Health

A Tragic Beginning to a Presidency

Whet Moser

January 19, 2021

Joe Biden's head, in blue, divided into vertical slats, in front of a coronavirus

Politics

Deep Cleaning the White House Isn’t Really Necessary

Elaine Godfrey

January 19, 2021

An illustration shows cleaning supplies inside a bucket with the presidential seal on it.

Sections

The Print Edition

Frustration Is Spreading Faster Than the Vaccine Is

The Pandemic Is in Tenuous Retreat

The Pandemic Broke the Flu

Employers’ Vaccine Mandates Are Representative of America’s Failed Approach to Public Health

Joe Biden’s ‘America First’ Vaccine Strategy

The Atlantic Daily: How to Better Read COVID-19 Data

Fewer Americans Are Getting COVID-19 Tests

The Atlantic Daily: The Spring Remains a Pandemic Mystery

The Pandemic Is Heading Toward a Strange In-Between Time

The Deadliest Month Yet

The Second COVID-19 Shot Is a Rude Reawakening for Immune Cells

The Atlantic Daily: Superstar Cities Are in Trouble

The Brazil Variant Is Exposing the World’s Vulnerability

The Vaccine Line Is Illogical

The Colleges That Took the Pandemic Seriously

What’s the Use of a Pretty Good Vaccine?

Podcast: Have We Turned the Corner?

COVID-19 Deaths Are Still Rising

The Pandejo Movement Destroyed California’s Pandemic Progress

The Truth About Kids, School, and COVID-19

The Atlantic Daily: What the Pandemic Has Done to Casual Friendships

The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship

Vaccinated People Are Going to Hug Each Other

The Atlantic Daily: The Pandemic Is Finally Softening

Hospitalizations Are Down

The Atlantic Daily: The Riot Sympathizers Aren’t Going Away

The Pandemic Disaster That Might Not Matter

The Pandemic Is Finally Softening. Will That Last?

Podcast: Who Gets the Next Shot?

One Country Has Jumped Ahead on Vaccinations

The Atlantic Daily: The Battle to Contain the Pandemic Enters a New Phase

Pandemic Numbers Are (Finally) Tiptoeing in the Right Direction

Why Kids Might Be Key to Reaching Herd Immunity

Ask Dr. Hamblin: So When Can We Stop Wearing Masks?

A Tragic Beginning to a Presidency

Deep Cleaning the White House Isn’t Really Necessary