March 11 marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. In a special series, Apple News Today is speaking with journalists who’ve done exceptional work covering the subject over the past 12 months.

In the first episode, Shumita Basu talks with Eli Saslow, the Washington Post reporter behind the series Voices From the Pandemic. Saslow shares stories of lives that have been impacted by COVID-19, and discusses how much more interconnected we are as a result of this public-health crisis.