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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    A guide to the vaccines and drugs that could fight coronavirus
    Science

    The most promising medical solutions to Covid-19 show what’s wrong with our approach to outbreaks.

    By Julia Belluz, Umair Irfan and 1 more
    What it’s like to have a baby during the coronavirus pandemic
    Politics

    I got an induction in the hope of avoiding a Covid-19 health care catastrophe.

    By Julia Belluz
    Why Covid-19 is so dangerous for older adults
    Explainers

    Older people and people with chronic illness are at greater risk, and how we respond to the threat affects everyone.

    By Umair Irfan and Julia Belluz
    Italy’s coronavirus crisis could be America’s
    Politics

    “Get ready!” doctors in Italy warn.

    By Julia Belluz
    9 questions about the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, answered
    Explainers

    What are the symptoms of this coronavirus? Where did it come from? How will the pandemic end?

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    Did the coronavirus get more deadly? The death rate, explained.Did the coronavirus get more deadly? The death rate, explained.
    Explainers

    Trump says Covid-19 isn’t that deadly. Here’s what we know.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    How does the new coronavirus spread? These new studies offer clues.How does the new coronavirus spread? These new studies offer clues.
    Science

    They also show why Covid-19 might be harder to contain than SARS.

    By Julia Belluz
    China’s cases of Covid-19 are finally declining. A WHO expert explains why.
    Politics

    “It’s all about speed”: the most important lessons from China’s Covid-19 response.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    The coronavirus diagnostic testing snafu, explainedThe coronavirus diagnostic testing snafu, explained
    Science

    The CDC admits the rollout of Covid-19 diagnostic tests “has not gone as smoothly as we would have liked.”

    By Julia Belluz and Brian Resnick
    Science
    WHO raises Covid-19 alert to highest level after cases found in nearly 50 countriesWHO raises Covid-19 alert to highest level after cases found in nearly 50 countries
    Science

    That includes a new case in Lagos, Nigeria — Africa’s biggest city.

    By Julia Belluz