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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    How to travel during the international coronavirus outbreak
    Explainers

    With Covid-19 cases surging in Italy, South Korea, and Iran, travel has become increasingly fraught.

    By Julia Belluz
    “We are at a turning point”: The coronavirus outbreak is looking more like a pandemic
    Explainers

    Health experts say it’s time to prepare for worldwide spread on all continents.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    These 2 questions will determine if the coronavirus becomes a deadly pandemicThese 2 questions will determine if the coronavirus becomes a deadly pandemic
    Science

    We still don’t have firm answers to the most important questions about this virus.

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    The coronavirus cruise ship quarantine is a scary public health experimentThe coronavirus cruise ship quarantine is a scary public health experiment
    Explainers

    The largest outbreak outside China is floating at sea — with more than 500 cases.

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    Why the coronavirus outbreak might be much bigger than we knowWhy the coronavirus outbreak might be much bigger than we know
    Explainers

    What the situation in countries like Singapore and the US tells us about the risk of global spread.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Coronavirus cases in China just jumped by 14,000 — but not for the reason you thinkCoronavirus cases in China just jumped by 14,000 — but not for the reason you think
    Science

    “We need to be very careful when interpreting any extremes.”

    By Julia Belluz
    China hid the severity of its coronavirus outbreak and muzzled whistleblowers — because it can
    Politics

    The tricky business of disease diplomacy.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Did you give birth in your home? Help ProPublica and Vox report.Did you give birth in your home? Help ProPublica and Vox report.
    Science

    What drives women in America to have babies at home rather than in a hospital or birth center?

    By Julia Belluz and Nina Martin
    Politics
    What happens next in the coronavirus outbreak? We mapped 8 scenarios.What happens next in the coronavirus outbreak? We mapped 8 scenarios.
    Politics

    Four ways it could devolve into a dangerous pandemic, and four ways it could steadily improve.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Trump called for an end to AIDS in the US by 2030. That’s totally realistic.Trump called for an end to AIDS in the US by 2030. That’s totally realistic.
    Politics

    We asked seven experts to weigh in on his State of the Union pledge.

    By Julia Belluz