What We Don’t Know About the Coronavirus

Plus: the coronavirus is spreading in the Russian Arctic; forty-six films to stream; and the radio show “A Way with Words.” View in browser | Update your preferences Medical Dispatch What We Don’t Know About the Coronavirus Respiratory symptoms may be the hallmark of the disease, but the coronavirus is affecting patients in other ways that we still don’t understand. By Clifford Marks and Trevor Pour Daily Comment The Pandemic Sows Chaos for New York’s Uber Drivers “I fought so hard to come here,” one driver said, “but right now I’m basically a front-line worker in the middle of a pandemic.” By Jiayang Fan Dispatch COVID-19 Is Spreading in the Russian Arctic The growth rate of new infections in Russia is the second highest in the world, behind that of the United States. By Joshua Yaffa Daily Comment How Netanyahu Has Managed the Pandemic for Political Gain Since the most recent Israeli election, on March 2nd, the emergency in the foreground has let Netanyahu, in the background, do as he pleased. By Bernard Avishai PAID POST They said she was a woman of no importance—they were wrong. The remarkable true story of Virginia Hall: the American spy who helped win Word War II. NPR calls A Woman of No Importance “compelling ... a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people—and a little resistance.” Now a New York Times bestseller. Culture and More The Front Row What to Stream: Forty-Six Films The offerings on three lesser-known streaming services help fill in the gaps left by more prominent ones. By Richard Brody Comma Queen “A Way with Words” Is “Car Talk” for Lexiphiles Scouting for words to talk about is a constant effort, but it comes naturally to the radio show’s co-hosts, a writer in love with dead languages and a linguist with an ear for slang. By Mary Norris Musical Events Víkingur Ólafsson, Liza Lim, and a Surge of Streaming in Quarantine The Icelandic pianist offers a refuge of otherworldly beauty, and the Australian composer confronts us with the catastrophic reality of the world as it is. By Alex Ross Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Goings On About Home Check out the classical-music piece “Vacuuming for Two Full Hours” and the hot new release “Netflix Menu Screen.” By Sarah Lazarus Daily Cartoon Wednesday, April 29th By Hilary Allison 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.