Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is urging the world to fight the epidemic using a Japanese-made medication, though there is little evidence that it works.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
As stay-home orders are lifted, the government is privately projecting that America’s daily death toll will reach grim new heights by June.
Coronavirus Vaccine Research Gets $8 Billion in Pledges From World Leaders
The E.U. organized a teleconference to raise money for coronavirus vaccine research, drawing contributions from around the world.
Hope and Worry Mingle as Countries Relax Coronavirus Lockdowns
At least a dozen countries pulled back on restrictions put in place to combat the virus. But leaders warned that an uptick in infections could shut life down again.
China Quiets Talk of Coronavirus Cover-Up in Wuhan
Demands for accountability run afoul of China’s nationalist narrative. A dozen countries, including Italy and India, began to relax lockdowns, and Israel all but declared victory.
Stocks Waver as China Tensions Climb
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
As Virus Deaths Jump, Boris Johnson’s Press Relations Turn Testy
A strain of populism, similar to that during the Brexit campaign, is visible in the government’s aggressive rebuttals and critiques of the news media.
Coronavirus Brings Migrant Labor to a Near Halt
Laborers have not just stopped traveling in search of work. Many have also headed back to their home countries.
Coronavirus Survivors Want Answers, and China Is Silencing Them
In Wuhan, where the pandemic started, the police have threatened and interrogated grieving relatives. Lawyers have been warned not to help them sue.
Stocks Fall on Recovery Fears and China Tensions: Live Updates
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.