How coronavirus charts can mislead us

How to read a popular chart of coronavirus cases by country. Support Vox by joining the Video Lab at http://vox.com/join or making a one-time contribution: http://vox.com/contribute Much of the data about the coronavirus epidemic and covid-19 is flawed. It is collected and reported in different ways by different countries, and>>>

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What face masks actually do against coronavirus

Face masks don’t make you invincible. Support Vox by joining the Video Lab at http://vox.com/join or making a one-time contribution: http://vox.com/contribute The fight against coronavirus is global. But the guidelines on whether you should wear a face mask as part of that fight are often completely different from place to>>>

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How images of coronavirus are made

Seeing the virus up close helps us understand it. Support Vox by joining the Video Lab at http://vox.com/join or making a one-time contribution here: http://vox.com/contribute The images of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that first appeared in humans in late 2019, were made using electron microscopy. The virus measures around 100>>>

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