How people living on the outskirts of an epidemic are navigating life.
Tag: Australia
There’s No Place Like Kangaroo Island. Can It Survive Australia’s Fires?
It was a wildlife haven, a tourist magnet and an agricultural center — before half of it burned.
Australia’s Volunteer Firefighters Are Heroes. But Are They Enough?
The country relies heavily on civilians to contain its fires, but the monstrous blazes that come with climate change threaten to break the system.
China Increasingly Walled Off as Countries Seek to Stem Coronavirus
The number of deaths from the virus outbreak rose to 304 and the number of cases soared to more than 14,000 as Australia and Japan joined the United States in imposing travel restrictions.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Vietnam and Australia Curb Access to China as Death Toll Passes 250
Australia joined the United States in temporarily barring foreigners who have recently visited China. Vietnam barred almost all flights from and to China.
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.
Coronavirus Anger Boils Over in China and Doctors Plead for Supplies
A man was detained after beating up a doctor in Wuhan, and medical staff members are wearing raincoats to protect against infection.
As Coronavirus Spreads, So Does Anti-Chinese Sentiment
Fears of the outbreak have fueled xenophobia as a wave of panic spreads, sometimes outstripping practical concerns.
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.