Even as new coronavirus infections appear to slow, a backlog is forcing doctors to make increasingly tough choices about treatment.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
158 Million Americans Told to Stay Home, but Trump Pledges to Keep It Short
The White House warned of an alarming spread in New York City, but the president said “our country wasn’t built to be shut down.”
Coronavirus in the U.K.: Boris Johnson Orders Virtual Lockdown
The prime minister closed all nonessential shops, banning meetings of more than two people and requiring people to stay in their homes, except for trips for food or medicine.
How South Korea Flattened the Coronavirus Curve
The country showed that it is possible to contain the coronavirus without shutting down the economy, but experts are unsure whether its lessons can work abroad.
Coronavirus Patients in Limbo as Gilead Suspends Emergency Drug Access
The company says it will switch to a broader approach for its experimental drug, remdesivir. But it was overwhelmed by demand for a potential treatment promoted by President Trump.
U.S. and U.A.E. Troops Hold Major Exercise Amid Virus and Iran Tensions
The biennial exercise, called Native Fury, shows the close ties between American forces and the U.A.E.
Singalongs From Windowsills Lift Spirits During Coronavirus Crisis
Following an example set by Europeans who sang from balconies, some homebound Americans are communally belting out tunes from their windows.
Covid-19’s Economic Pain Is Universal. But Relief? Depends on Where You Live.
In some countries, workers will have 90 percent of lost wages covered. In others, residents fear eviction. Nation to nation, rescue plans reflect conflicting ideas of government’s role in a crisis.
Aurlus Mabele, Congolese King of Soukous Music, Dies at 66
His up-tempo hits and high-wattage performances were highlighted by spectacular dance moves. He contracted the coronavirus and died in Paris.
Justin Trudeau in Home Isolation: ‘Daddy’s on an Important Phone Call’
Canada’s prime minister has been a housekeeper and single parent to three children while running the nation, after his wife tested positive for the coronavirus.