Coronavirus Coverage
- U.S. Case Tracker
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Where cases are growing and declining
The Delta variant is tearing through the country, while national vaccination rates only inch up.
See the Data- Global Case Tracker
Mapping the global spread of the coronavirus
Here’s the latest data on where the contagion is spreading and which countries have the most cases.
See the DataAn intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
- A World Gone Viral
An intimate look at how the virus upended our lives
Photographers in five countries show how COVID-19 became a painful, shared experience around the globe.ReadPodcast: The Virus Hunter
Coronaviruses aren’t new. In this episode of our podcast, Overheard at National Geographic, we examine what it takes to find a treatment for coronaviruses and what that might mean for the future of COVID-19.
Resources for Families
Your family can still explore the world from your home. Visit Nat Geo Family for games, lesson plans, and more for you and your kids.
Dispatches
Our journalists are documenting life on the ground from communities around the world battling the pandemic.
Grants for Educators and Journalists on the Frontlines
The National Geographic Society has launched emergency funds totalling $2.5 million to support educators pioneering new ways of teaching amid the pandemic and journalists who wish to cover COVID-19 within their own communities.
The Society looks forward to continuing our legacy by funding a diverse community of changemakers from around the world. Application deadlines vary.
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Animals
- California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.
- For Kenya’s orphaned elephants, goats to the rescueFor Kenya’s orphaned elephants, goats to the rescue
- New type of carnivorous plant found in mountain bogsNew type of carnivorous plant found in mountain bogs
- Camels are disappearing in India, threatening a centuries-old nomadic cultureCamels are disappearing in India, threatening a centuries-old nomadic culture
Environment
- Wildfire smoke linked to higher COVID-19 death ratesWildfire smoke linked to higher COVID-19 death rates
- Greece’s fires cause choking smoke, threaten heritage sitesGreece’s fires cause choking smoke, threaten heritage sites
- Deadly heat, floods, drought will get worse if warming continuesDeadly heat, floods, drought will get worse if warming continues
- Some catastrophic changes to the climate can still be headed offSome catastrophic changes to the climate can still be headed off
- This new technology could help cool people down—without electricityThis new technology could help cool people down—without electricity
- The deadliest flower in the insect world is a lifeline to farmers—and the planetThe deadliest flower in the insect world is a lifeline to farmers—and the planet
- Restoring protections to Bears Ears will likely spark legal fightsRestoring protections to Bears Ears will likely spark legal fights
- More 'good fire' could help California control future catastrophesMore 'good fire' could help California control future catastrophes
- Wildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thoughtWildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thought
- Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them?Can a new way to measure tropical rainforest vulnerability help save them?
History & Culture
- The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's ancient treasures. Will history repeat itself?
- As the Taliban rise again, Afghanistan’s past threatens its presentAs the Taliban rise again, Afghanistan’s past threatens its present
- 500 years after Aztec rule, Mexico confronts a complicated anniversary500 years after Aztec rule, Mexico confronts a complicated anniversary
- A tight-knit island nation hopes to rebuild while preserving ‘the Barbudan way’A tight-knit island nation hopes to rebuild while preserving ‘the Barbudan way’
- These Indigenous children died far away more than a century ago. Here’s how they finally got home.These Indigenous children died far away more than a century ago. Here’s how they finally got home.
Science
- Here’s what makes earthquakes so devastating in HaitiHere’s what makes earthquakes so devastating in Haiti
- U.S. authorizes booster shot for people with compromised immune systemsU.S. authorizes booster shot for people with compromised immune systems
- Who qualifies for a coronavirus booster shot? Why it’s still unclear.Who qualifies for a coronavirus booster shot? Why it’s still unclear.
- Why kids are still waiting for their COVID-19 vaccinesWhy kids are still waiting for their COVID-19 vaccines
- How COVID-19 vaccines are getting to the world’s remotest placesHow COVID-19 vaccines are getting to the world’s remotest places
- Ice Age mammoth’s life story reconstructed in stunning detailIce Age mammoth’s life story reconstructed in stunning detail
Travel
- The hidden sites of Japanese incarceration in World War II HawaiiThe hidden sites of Japanese incarceration in World War II Hawaii
- Pastis, an iconic French aperitif makes a comebackPastis, an iconic French aperitif makes a comeback
- Inside the political battle to preserve a sprawling national forest in CaliforniaInside the political battle to preserve a sprawling national forest in California