COVID-19 is everywhere.
After the US, Brazil has the highest COVID death toll in the world. People are as likely to fall ill in Amazon River villages as in New York City.
Tyler Hicks — the 1988 Staples High School graduate who has earned international renown (and multiple Pulitzer Prize winner) for his New York Times photojournalism — traveled from his home in Nigeria to the Amazon Basin.
His images illustrate an important story, published online today. Along with powerful text and graphics, the piece demonstrates the global reach of the pandemic.
(Photo/Tyler Hicks for The New York Times)
(Photo/Tyler Hicks for The New York Times)
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(Photo/Tyler Hicks for The New York Times)
Tyler you are crazy! Keep up your amazing work, stay safe!