CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Would taking more than one COVID vaccine improve your immunity?

Plus: A dangerous plateau; coronavirus in the wild; the perils of cold weather [COVID FOUND IN THE WILD]( [VIEW ONLINE]( [COVID FOUND IN THE WILD]( [National Geographic]( [The Coronavirus Era]( This week: Double-dipping with coronavirus vaccines, tracking America's winter surge, an argument against two-week quarantines, the dangers of cold weather, and COVID in the wild. PHOTOGRAPH BY SERGEI MALGAVKO, TASS/ GETTY IMAGES [Should people take more than one type of COVID-19 vaccine?]( All these authorizations foretell a world with vaccine choice. Here's what research says about whether more is better for boosting your immunity. [READ THE STORY]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [VACCINE UPDATES: FDA gives the thumbs-up to Moderna +]( NG STAFF [U.S. hits a dangerous plateau: 200,000 daily cases]( And there are few signs of dampening before travel begins for the end-of-the-year holidays. [SEE THE DATA]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [AROUND THE WORLD: Mapping the global spread of COVID-19 +]( PHOTOGRAPH BY JUSTIN JIN [Shorter quarantines could actually help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks]( Two-week quarantines strain mental health and finances. New research shows weeklong restrictions could ease this burden and improve contact tracing. [READ MORE]( SHARE [F]( [T]( What we're reading [How science beat the coronavirus—and what it lost in the process (The Atlantic)]( ›› [Vaccine hoaxes are rampant. Here's how to spot them. (Washington Post)]( ›› PHOTOGRAPH BY OLE JORGEN LIODDEN, NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY [First case of the coronavirus detected in the wild]( An infected wild mink was found in the "immediate vicinity" of a Utah fur farm that had an outbreak, officials say. [READ THE STORY]( SHARE [F]( [T]( PHOTOGRAPH BY MUSTAFA OZTURK, ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES [Why cold weather makes it harder for the body to fight respiratory infections]( The winter surge in COVID-19 is due to more than merely spending time indoors. [LEARN MORE]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [Sign up here]( to receive our daily newsletters, covering History, Travel, Science, Animals, and Photography. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS We'd like to hear from you! Tell us what you think of our emails by sharing your feedback in this short survey. [TAKE THE SURVEY]( [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]( from this type of email. © 2020 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.