Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Trump disagrees with Fauci over country’s testing capacity

Trump said that he thinks the U.S. has done “a great job” testing for Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, and claimed that the nation is more advanced than other counties. 

Amanda Perez Pintado • April 23, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Surviving the coronavirus

Rheamie Crenshaw tested positive for the coronavirus.

Bessie Liu • April 23, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Trump disagrees with Georgia Governor’s decision to reopen business

Kemp is allowing nonessential business such as spas, tattoo shops, hair salons, movie theaters and bowling alleys to reopen this week so long as they follow physical distancing orders.

Shiyu Xu • April 22, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Losing a loved one to the coronavirus

What pains her the most is the thought of her aunt dying alone, away from family and surrounded by strangers. 

Amanda Perez Pintado • April 22, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Immigration, a White House visit, states reopen, testing, and the economy are the COVID-19 news of the day

With immigration being the strawman of the Trump presidency, the abrupt announcement comes as his administration faces growing criticism over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. 

Thomas Hengge • April 21, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Reporting during a pandemic

“When a crisis of this magnitude occurs, the journalist always has to run to the site of the crisis,” said Tarazona, who spoke in Spanish.

Maria Olloqui • April 21, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Zombie genre feels real during pandemic

A live action scene plays out at the start of a new game, made up of reports about a mysterious outbreak, failures to contain the disease, riots erupting, and an oversized body bag covered in caution tape being loaded into a helicopter.

Justin McGown • April 21, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Making masks to protect others

Many Americans are joining the mask making trend producing thousands off masks.

Jonathan Sarabia • April 20, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Stuck in “Groundhog Day?” Embrace it.

The “nothing matters” vibe might be hovering over us most days; who cares if I’m not wearing pants or if I give myself a bad haircut?

Luana Harumi • April 20, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Wuhan reopens

Wuhan, the city in China where the coronavirus first emerged, has reopened after more than a 10 week lockdown.

Shiyu Xu • April 19, 2020