Unemployment data set a bleak record and hospitals struggled with an influx of sick patients and lack of equipment. But the White House coronavirus response coordinator dismissed talk of shortages.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Can You Become Immune to the Coronavirus?
It’s likely you can, at least for some period of time. That is opening new opportunities for testing and treatment.
Military Judge in 9/11 Trial at Guantánamo Is Retiring
Col. W. Shane Cohen had served on the case for less than a year and set a January 2021 jury selection date that now appears uncertain.
‘None of Us Saw It Ending This Way’: Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuate Abruptly
When the agency suspended all operations for the first time in its history, more than 7,000 volunteers in about 60 countries packed their bags, said their goodbyes and rushed to get home.
Coronavirus Helps Bring Down Kosovo’s Government, With Nudge From U.S.
Kosovo’s prime minister lost a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, partly because of disputes over how to respond to the pandemic. Critics say American diplomacy also played a role.
A Deluged System Leaves Some Elderly to Die, Rocking Spain’s Self-Image
Even amid the coronavirus crisis, the tragedy unfolding in Spain’s nursing homes has shocked a nation that takes pride in its reverence for older people and in its health care system.
In Israel, a Time to Pray Amid a Health Crisis
When an emergency medical team had a break, they stopped to pray, one member facing Mecca and the other Jerusalem. A photo of it struck a chord.
Live Coronavirus Updates and Coverage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there were early signs that New York’s restrictions on gatherings could be slowing the virus but that more needed to be done in New York City.
Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus
The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.
Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus
The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.