CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: How to fight the COVID-19 'infodemic'

Plus: A frightening superbug, Generation Screwed, and a Nat Geo poll on traveling [TRACKING CASES AND DEATHS IN THE U.S.]( [VIEW ONLINE]( [TRACKING CASES AND DEATHS IN THE U.S.]( [National Geographic]( [The Coronavirus Era]( In this edition: How to fight misinformation, a frightening superbug, how Americans feel about traveling, and thoughts from "Generation Screwed." PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMIE LEE CURTIS TAETE [A guide to overcoming COVID-19 misinformation]( False information about the pandemic is rampant, but seasoned defenders of climate science can offer tips for how to fight it. [READ ON]( SHARE [F]( [T]( ILLUSTRATION BY SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO [Drug-resistant superbug thriving in hospitals hit hard by COVID-19]( Doctors worry that a dangerous yeast, which can colonize a person’s skin without generating symptoms, is rising due to medical centers being overrun. [LEARN MORE]( SHARE [F]( [T]( TRACKING CORONAVIRUS [U.S. nears 8.5 million cases, 230,000 deaths]( [SEE THE DATA]( [Worldwide, nearly 1.2 million people are dead]( [SEE THE DATA]( PHOTOGRAPH BY JEFFREY GROENEWEG, HOLLANDSE HOOG/REDUX [Poll: Many Americans unsure when they will fly again]( A new National Geographic survey discovers that most people, regardless of age or politics, aren’t comfortable traveling on airplanes right now. [SEE THE POLL]( SHARE [F]( [T]( PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA SMITH, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA [Florida could see a sea turtle baby boom—thanks to the pandemic]( Tourism is down, but nesting success may be up. Here’s what scientists are saying and how travelers can help. [READ THE STORY]( SHARE [F]( [T]( PHOTOGRAPHS BY JACKIE RUSSO [Are we 'Generation Screwed'? Not necessarily]( People entering adulthood during the COVID-19 pandemic face inordinate obstacles. In a letter to his peers, one of them says: Don't underestimate us. [SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [Reflections of a high school yearbook editor]( [READ THE ESSAY]( ['We still see silver linings,' a young writer says]( [READ THE ESSAY]( What we're reading [At 12, she's a COVID 'long hauler' (New York Times)]( ›› [The coronavirus surge that will define the next 4 years (The Atlantic)]( ›› [Sign up here]( to receive our daily newsletters, covering History, Travel, Science, Animals, and Photography. [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [READ OUR LATEST STORIES]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [Twitter]( [IG]( Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 You are receiving this email because you elected to receive marketing communications from National Geographic under the terms of our [Privacy Policy]( [Manage all types of email preferences]( with National Geographic Partners. [Unsubscribe]( this type of email. © 2020 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.