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Dear Reader, In early January, health and medicine editor Tanya Lewis came across a report about a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan, China. At the time, only a handful of people were infected. Now, there’s been more than 20 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide.   Based in New York City, once the epicenter of the pandemic, Tanya has been following the evolution of the outbreak from the very beginning. She spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, after the first American case was confirmed. Since then, Tanya has covered COVID-19 testing, transmission of the virus, updates on vaccine candidates and much more. Here’s some of her expert reporting on the novel coronavirus.   • Infectious Disease Expert Discusses What We Know about the New Virus in China   • How Coronavirus Spreads through the Air: What We Know So Far   • Here’s What We Know about the Most Touted Drugs Tested for COVID-19   • Concerns about Waning COVID-19 Immunity Are Likely Overblown   • How quickly will COVID-19 spread? You have to know this one little number   It is critical for everyone to stay informed during this ongoing crisis. Science matters more now than ever. A subscription to Scientific American is vital in making such essential reporting possible. We hope you will stand with us in supporting expert science journalism. Save 25% on a digital subscription.

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