“I Felt Very Helpless”: A New Doctor Faces the Coronavirus in Queens

Plus: it's not too late to hunt the coronavirus and defeat it; Fiona Apple’s “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”; and cosplayers craft masks. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Local Correspondents A New Doctor Faces the Coronavirus in Queens A front-line physician at Elmhurst Hospital sees how closely socioeconomic status is tied to the disease, and tries to help patients who are dying without their families. By Rivka Galchen Medical Dispatch It’s Not Too Late to Go on Offense Against the Coronavirus To end the nightmare, lockdowns aren’t enough. We need to hunt the virus and defeat it. By Jim Yong Kim Video Dept. The Mental-Health Crises of the Pandemic Counsellors at a text-based hotline have seen an increase in fear and anxiety, but also in the number of people volunteering to help. By Douglas Watson Pitching In The Superfans Springing Into Mask-Making Action As we combat the shortage of face masks, cosplayers’ crafting powers are more useful than ever before. By Michael Schulman Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Food Newsletter Get essays on food, restaurant reviews, and notes for the kitchen, all delivered to your in-box. Culture Desk The Homemade Insight of Fiona Apple’s “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” The musician’s ferociously individual new album is the culmination of a long and steady rejection of formal recording processes. By Carrie Battan Culture and More The Front Row What I Miss Most About Movie Theatres With film festivals closing down and the entire industry at risk, the obscurity of the undiscovered grows ever deeper. By Richard Brody Puzzles & Games Dept. The Weekday Crossword Game-show host with a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame: six letters. By Anna Shechtman Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts The Post-Coronavirus Art World Something about the crisis has made me reconsider the value of my cultural output. By Walter Scott Daily Cartoon Monday, April 20th By Maddie Dai This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To ensure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.