The Italian government closed nearly all commercial activity. Newly-dug mass burial sites in Iran are now visible by satellite. On Friday, March 13, the President of the United States declared a state of national emergency. As doctors, researchers, analysts, and policymakers work across the globe to address the current coronavirus crisis, it becomes harder and harder to piece together the disease’s impact on our daily lives.
Where I live, in New York, over 3000 public events have been canceled. The typically packed, 100-year old subway train cars lie barren at rush hour.