Here’s what scientists have learned about how the new virus infects and attacks cells and how it can affect organs beyond the lungs.
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As Coronavirus Testing Increases, Some Labs Fear a Shortage of Other Supplies
Lab directors and federal officials are keeping a close eye on the supply of other materials needed to conduct the tests.
Haunted by a Gene
For the first time, Nancy Wexler reveals that she has inherited the disease she has spent her life studying.
U.S. Health Experts Say Stricter Measures Are Required to Limit Coronavirus’s Spread
With more than 500 cases in almost three dozen states, officials worry that containment efforts aren’t enough.
U.S. Health Experts Say Stricter Measures Are Required to Limit Coronavirus’s Spread
With more than 500 cases in almost three dozen states, officials worry that containment efforts aren’t enough.
The Coronavirus, by the Numbers
A mathematician who studies the spread of disease explains some of the figures that keep popping up in coronavirus news.
Estimates Fall Short of F.D.A.’s Pledge for 1 Million Coronavirus Tests
Public and private labs say they’re not even close to reaching the federal government’s promises that thousands, if not a million, tests for the virus could be “performed” soon.
U.S. Plans ‘Radical Expansion’ of Coronavirus Testing
The F.D.A. announced that it would allow hundreds of labs to test for the virus, while the Trump administration said it was distributing tens of thousands of testing kits.
Gilead to Expand Coronavirus Drug Trials to Other Countries
The drug maker said that in March it would begin two more clinical trials of remdesivir, an experimental antiviral drug, in more nations outside China.
Video Chats and Ordering In: Coronavirus Quarantine With a Smartphone
This is not your grandmother’s quarantine. People are confined and afraid, but their virtual lives have been largely uninterrupted.