Why Weren’t We Ready for the Coronavirus?

Plus: Seattle braces for the next phase of the virus; teen crisis counsellors; and the FXX dramedy “Dave.” View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Medicine Why Weren’t We Ready for the Coronavirus? “This is about lack of imagination,” Ali Khan, formerly of the C.D.C., said. By David Quammen Dispatch Seattle Braces for the Next Phase of the Coronavirus Fight Social-distancing measures have helped, but officials warn that a sense of complacency could bring the virus roaring back. By James Ross Gardner Q. & A. A New York Congressman Says Trump Shows No Malice “I think he’s done an excellent job,” Peter King says, of the President’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. By Isaac Chotiner PAID POST A Clash of Kings | A new collector’s edition from The Folio Society A Clash of Kings, the sensational sequel to our best-selling edition of A Game of Thrones, is out now exclusively from The Folio Society. This lavish two-volume set is full of exquisite details and is color illustrated by series artist Jonathan Burton. Culture and More Cultural Comment Making a Supercut of the Sounds of Quarantine Drew Daniel of the electronica duo Matmos called for submissions on Twitter. The result is an ominous fifteen-minute record of the moment. By Peter C. Baker Volunteer Dept. Teen Crisis Counsellors Are Still On Call After they mask up and have their temperatures taken, volunteers for YouthLine talk to their peers through the pandemic. By Charles Bethea On Television The Vulgarity and Vulnerability of “Dave” The show, which retreads and lightly fictionalizes the path of its creator, Dave Burd, is proof that dealing in sexual humor doesn’t necessarily mean sacrificing deeper explorations of feeling. By Naomi Fry Puzzles & Games Dept. The Weekday Crossword “Smug and silver” river mentioned in Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part I”: five letters. By Patrick Berry Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts “The Sopranos” Under Quarantine Tony continues his therapy via Zoom, Christopher takes mushrooms, and other ways the crew copes with the coronavirus lockdown. By Heather Loase Daily Cartoon Monday, May 4th By Brooke Bourgeois 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.