Charting the coronavirus pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond

(MIKE REDDY FOR STAT)

What does the future of the pandemic in the U.S. look like? It's the question everyone —from people trying to plan vacations to experts trying to issue public health guidance — has been trying to answer for the past seven months. In a sweeping new project, STAT's Andrew Joseph takes a look at 30 turning points that could change the pandemic's trajectory or offer a barometer of the response, from how Trump talks about Covid-19 during the first presidential debate this month to what the late-stage data from vaccine trials will look like if they emerge in December. This road map is informed by interviews with dozens of experts, including public leaders like Anthony Fauci, frontline workers in hospitals and schools, and epidemiologists. See what the months ahead might look like here.