Cultural institutions in France have been clamoring to reopen for months. They found an unlikely champion in a far-right civic official in Perpignan.
Tag: Coronavirus Reopenings
‘Like Wartime’: Canadian Companies Unite to Start Mass Virus Testing
A consortium of some of Canada’s largest companies, representing 350,000 employees nationwide, has launched a rapid testing program aimed at reopening the country’s economy.
How Singapore Has Kept the Coronavirus Off Campus
Singapore’s three major universities have reported zero cases. Their secret: technology, tough penalties and students willing to comply.
Fleeing lockdown, Americans are flock to Mexico City – where the coronavirus is surging
Hospitals are at capacity and coronavirus cases are surging, but many foreigners, especially Americans, are heading to the Mexican capital — some intending to stay awhile.
U.K. Coronavirus Surge Surpasses Spring Peak as Lockdown Choices Loom
Facing record case and hospital numbers and a threatening variant strain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to shut schools and reimpose national restrictions, measures he once decried.
As Singapore Ventures Back Out, Migrant Workers Are Kept In
The low-wage workers, almost half of whom have contracted the coronavirus, continue to be mostly confined to dormitories even as the city-state eases restrictions.
Why School Districts Are Bringing Back Younger Children First
New York City became the highest-profile example when Mayor de Blasio said elementary schools would reopen starting Dec. 7.
Your Monday Briefing
East Asia adjusts its response to the latest coronavirus outbreak.
In Canada, a Push to Keep Schools Open in Second Lockdown
Like many places in Europe — and in contrast to New York and other big American cities — school districts in Canada’s largest province and many elsewhere are finding in-class learning outweighs the risks.