The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Muslims to adapt, observing the holy month more at home than in the mosque, more online than in person, and with greater uncertainty about the future.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
‘There Are no Viruses Here’: Leader of Belarus Scoffs at Lockdowns
Under the autocratic rule of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus has yet to impose any restrictions to slow the virus. No, everything is not fine.
Boris Johnson Aide Attended Secretive U.K. Coronavirus Panel
Dominic Cummings, a major Brexit strategist, took part in Britain’s top scientific advisory group, but only to listen and offer help, the government said.
Air France-KLM Gets €10 Billion Bailout as Coronavirus Hits Travel
It is the third multibillion-euro lifeline extended this past week by the French government to companies battered by the pandemic.
Bored Russians Posted Silly Art Parodies. The World Has Joined In.
Frozen dumplings as skulls and A/C ducts as fashion accessories. A Facebook group for art re-enactors has gained 540,000 followers across the locked-down globe.
Tux, Gown, Masks: Arab Couples Scramble to Marry During a Pandemic
Undeterred by the coronavirus, couples across the Middle East are pressing ahead with scaled-back weddings. The authorities aren’t always thrilled.
Economic Freeze Cuts Remittances, a Lifeline for Migrants’ Families
Migrant workers globally send hundreds of billions of dollars home every year. The economic paralysis with the coronavirus pandemic threatens that.
World Coronavirus Tracker: Live Coverage
Belarus, led by a virus-denying autocrat, has imposed no lockdowns. Brazil’s leader, who has played down the virus, faces an uncertain future.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
Don’t ingest bleach.
Nova Scotia Mourns In an Uneasy Time
The most deadly mass shooting in Canada’s history came in the midst of a public health crisis that the nation has never seen before.