As the country’s infection numbers soar, most cases have been connected to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, which mainstream churches consider a cult.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
‘No More Hugging, No More Kissing.’ At Home in Hong Kong With 2 Frontline Doctors.
Drs. Eunice and Pierre Chan have taken extraordinary measures to treat patients and protect their family amid the coronavirus outbreak.
In a City Under Lockdown, Hope Arrives by Motorbike
Delivery drivers in Wuhan and across China offer a lifeline to millions of people barricaded in their homes during the coronavirus outbreak, but the work puts them at risk.
As China Fights the Coronavirus, Some Say It Has Gone Too Far
Some Chinese business figures are taking an unusual public stand, saying the containment efforts threaten to strangle the economy if applied too broadly.
What a Party in Japan May Tell Us About the Coronavirus’s Spread
Will the virus spiral beyond China? Public health experts are closely studying cluster cases in other Asian countries.
Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women
Women mount stronger immune responses to infection, scientists say. And in China, men smoke in much greater numbers.
Clicking Buy on Amazon? It’s Trying to Prevent a Coronavirus Caveat
The Everything Store, which stocks more than 100 million items, is working to avoid disruptions in its supply chain.
COVID-19 and Travel: Answers to Travelers’ Questions
With COVID-19 disease upending plans and commerce globally, expert advice on how to think about traveling now.
Coronavirus Worsens U.S.-China Ties and Bolsters Hawks in Washington
But if hard-liners in the U.S. administration were hoping for a united, anti-China message from Washington, that goal has been undermined by President Trump.
South Korea Confirms a Jump in Coronavirus Infections
The new figures give the country the second largest number of confirmed cases outside mainland China.