Days after returning from a long trip in Asia this month, I started feeling feverish. It was probably nothing, a post-trip flu — but was it?
Author: ISABELLA KWAI
For China’s Overwhelmed Doctors, an Understanding Voice Across the Ocean
Erjing Cui, a Seattle psychotherapist, volunteers for Yong Xin Kang Yi, a crisis line for medical workers fighting the coronavirus epidemic.
2 Dead After Sydney to Melbourne Train Derails in Australia
Five carriages of a long-distance passenger express derailed Thursday night about 30 miles from its destination. Several people were injured.
How a Pharmacy Handles Mask Hoarders and Coronavirus Fears
At a small pharmacy in Hong Kong, part of the job has become calming nervous customers desperate for supplies.
For a Chinese Traveler, Even Paradise Comes With Prejudice
A Chinese student trying to return to her university in Australia is stuck on a South Korean resort island. Amid coronavirus anxiety, she has been met with fear and discrimination.
What It’s Like to Be Quarantined on an Island Over Coronavirus Fears
Evacuees taken to Australia’s Christmas Island, a former detention center for asylum seekers, have been given sunscreen, sandals and shorts. They also have video games.
‘I Keep Hearing Painful Coughs’: Life on Quarantined Cruise Ship
More than 60 cases of the new coronavirus were found on the Diamond Princess ship as Japanese health officials screened the passengers. They even let people outside for a bit.
An Outbreak of Racist Sentiment as Coronavirus Reaches Australia
A newspaper front page called it a “Chinese virus.” Fake posts have warned people to avoid Chinese products. As the outbreak spreads, some worry about xenophobia.
Learning to Swim: An Australian Birthright
In my 20s, I decided to finally learn to swim — properly.
3 U.S. Firefighters Die in Plane Crash as Australia’s Blazes Intensify
The disaster ended a brief lull in the country’s summer of deadly wildfires.