National Geographic | CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL EDITION

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The Coronavirus Pandemic

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ARTWORK BY DEIRDRE BARRETT

The pandemic is giving people vivid, unusual dreams

Researchers explain why withdrawal from our usual environments—due to social distancing—has left dreamers with a dearth of “inspiration.”

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IMAGES BY LYDIA BOUROUIBA, MIT

See how a sneeze can launch germs much farther than 6 feet

High-speed photography shows a sneeze can blast saliva and mucus well beyond current social distancing guidelines, and tiny droplets can remain in the air longer than thought.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY ANTHONY KWAN, GETTY

A 'wet market' is the likely source of the coronavirus. Here's what you need to know.

In China, these open-air stalls selling fresh seafood, meat, fruits, vegetables—and, more rarely, wild animals and their meat—are a staple of daily life for many.

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Other coverage

This is the end of the office as we know it (Vox) ››

The food expiration dates you should actually follow (NYT) ››

PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD KALVAR, MAGNUM PHOTOS

When globe-trotting photographers rediscover their own backyards

Their pictures capture life under lockdown: vibrant, surreal, and just outside their doors.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY NORMAN JAMES, TORONTO STAR/GETTY

She discovered coronaviruses decades ago—but got little recognition

Scientific pioneer June Almeida, who never completed her formal education, is finally being acknowledged for virology breakthroughs she made a half century ago.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY CURTIS COMPTON, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION VIA AP

What happens when natural disasters strike during a pandemic?

"Disasters don’t stop for a virus." And national response teams are already feeling the strain.

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PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY NIAID-RML

There are more viruses than stars in the universe. Why do only some infect us?

To better forecast and prevent outbreaks, scientists are homing in on the traits that may explain why some viruses, and not others, can make the hop into humans. When it comes to epidemics, "there are actually patterns there."

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