Coronavirus Update: This pill could be a game-changer

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THE U.S. APPROACHES 700,000 DEATHS

Coronavirus Update

This week: What you need to know about Merck's new antiviral pill; the U.S. approaches a grim milestone; how COVID-19 attacks all five senses; an interview with Dr. Fauci.

NG STAFF The U.S. is approaching 700,000 deaths The country is on track to meet the grim milestone this weekend. Meanwhile, Merck announces it has a promising antiviral pill, and the CDC has an urgent warning for pregnant women—only 30 percent of whom are vaccinated. SEE THE DATA 700,000 DEAD AMERICANS: See the epic scale of loss, in one image +

PHOTOGRAPH BY MERCK How Merck's antiviral pill could change the game for COVID-19 Promising results from clinical trials suggest that the drug may become the first at-home treatment cleared for use by the FDA. READ THE STORY

PHOTOGRAPH BY MYRIAM TIRLER, HANS LUCAS VIA REDUX COVID-19 can damage all five senses—not just taste and smell The virus that causes the disease disrupts all the ways humans perceive the world. For some, the loss may be permanent. "No one can really empathize unless it happens to them." LEARN MORE RELATED: How asymptomatic infections silently damage the body +

What we're reading Why we need to upgrade our face masks—and where to get them (Scientific American)  ›› In Portugal, there is virtually no one left to vaccinate (New York Times)  ››

PHOTOGRAPH FROM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES One-on-one with Dr. Fauci: 'I'm afraid ... they're going to forget.' In an interview with National Geographic, Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on his life, his career, and beyond: "What I'm afraid of as we get out of this is that ... people are just going to either forget or not care how this outbreak completely gripped the world. They're going to forget." READ MORE RELATED: Fauci recalls the terrifying early days of the AIDS epidemic +

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN WILKES The epic COVID-19 memorial on the National Mall, in one stunning photo 4,882 photos taken over 30 hours. Nearly 700,000 flags representing American lives lost. An incalculable measure of grief. HOW IT WAS MADE

MORE ON YOUR HEALTH

PHOTOGRAPH BY JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS/AP How COVID-19 vaccines may lead to new shots for other deadly viruses READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY STACY KRANITZ Yes, dogs can 'catch' emotions from their human companions READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY LAB OF MISFITS The amazing ways your brain determines what you see READ MORE FINE ART IMAGES, HERITAGE IMAGES/GETTY How a public health crisis nearly derailed the American Revolution READ MORE

MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS

Why the CDC and FDA only approved booster shots for some Americans How will the pandemic end? The science of past outbreaks offers clues. COVID-19 may impair men's sexual performance Is a variant worse than Delta on the way? Viral evolution offers clues. Can vaccine mandates overcome modern hurdles?

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