Comprehensive coverage of COVID-19
From Italy to Spain and New York to New Orleans, AP journalists around the world are working tirelessly to tell the story of the COVID-19 pandemic in all formats.
A note about virus numbers
Numbers have been key to reporting on the current coronavirus health crisis. Data on the geographic spread and the acceleration or deacceleration of the contagion have been the foundation for understanding the battle. National and global metrics on cases, deaths and recovery are the battlefield statistics we need to tell this story.
New AP coronavirus podcast
Today The Associated Press debuts a new daily podcast focused on the coronavirus pandemic: “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak.”
‘Inspired’ journalism amid coronavirus lockdown
In a memo to staff on Friday, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano described how AP journalists in Rome and Milan continue to overcome major personal and professional challenges to produce compelling and competitive journalism during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown:
Ron Nixon named global investigations editor
In a memo to staff on Thursday, Managing Editor Brian Carovillano announced that International Investigations Editor Ron Nixon has been promoted to global investigations editor: