Three months ago, I paused book leave to return to the Atlantic for fulltime pandemic reporting. Here& #39;s a thread of 5 big pieces I& #39;ve written since.

1) A sweeping look at how we got here, what must happen next, & the possible aftermath. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/how-will-coronavirus-end/608719/">https://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...
2) On the difficult summer ahead, why reopening must be (should have been?) careful, and the need for psychological resilience in the face of a persistent crisis that *won& #39;t be over in a few months*: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/pandemic-summer-coronavirus-reopening-back-normal/609940/">https://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...
3) On the many reasons why the pandemic is mired in confusion, inc. the novelty of the virus, the muddled messaging, the easily misinterpreted stats, & the nature of modern expertise. (This doubles as a guide to how science actually works.) https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/pandemic-confusing-uncertainty/610819/">https://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...
I& #39;m working on a 6th big piece that ties a lot of this quintet together, but won& #39;t be out for a while. In the meantime, I think these stand up. I hope they& #39;ve been useful. I wish there was more. There& #39;s not enough time.
I& #39;m v. grateful to all the sources who took a lot of time under stressful circumstances to chat to me for these. The majority of them are women; over a quarter are people of color.

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