Amer Fakhoury had been held in Beirut on decades-old charges. Separately, Michael R. White, a U.S. Navy veteran and cancer patient, was released from an Iranian prison.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
People of all ages, including millennials, are getting very sick. Plus, the rich and famous aren’t having much trouble getting tested.
As Pandemic Grows, U.S. Warns Americans Not to Travel Abroad
The State Department also said that citizens abroad should either return home or stay in place. Some Americans overseas have urged the Trump administration to evacuate them.
You Can Help Break the Chain of Transmission
“Every time each of us stops, or even just delays, an infection is a small victory.”
‘Wash Our Hands? Some People Can’t Wash Their Kids for a Week.’
In devastated northwestern Syria, the coronavirus may already be spreading in packed displacement camps, and the international response is weeks behind.
How a Cruise Ship Kept Sailing After Passengers Fell Ill with Coronavirus
Even as Covid-19 sickened passengers, the Costa Luminosa was slow to act to prevent infections, despite two previous serious outbreaks on its parent company’s ships.
They Fled Coronavirus in Europe. Border Agents Asked if They’d Visited China or Iran.
Americans returning from Italy and Spain say border control officials didn’t screen them or tell them to isolate themselves.
‘It’s Very Scary’: U.K. Food Banks Close as Coronavirus Stalls Donations
Panic and hoarding because of the pandemic, coupled with a looming recession, have paralyzed groups that provide food for people in need.
How to Clean Your Home for Coronavirus
It takes only a few minutes, but cleaning high-traffic surfaces once a day can make a difference in preventing the spread of infection.
Is Coronavirus Widening Generational Divides, or Bridging Them?
Shutdowns have sometimes been interpreted through the prism of intergenerational tension, but in Europe there is also a call for an “internationale of generations.”