Fearing the country’s lax approach to combating the coronavirus, Sweden’s Scandinavian neighbors have all closed their borders to Swedes.
Tag: Coronavirus Reopenings
Coronavirus Finally Comes to ‘Coronation Street’
The soap, which has been airing in Britain since 1960, usually ignores news events. But as filming resumes, the pandemic is being incorporated into the show.
Public Health Experts Reject President’s View of Fading Pandemic
Contrary to President Trump’s recent comments, specialists say, recent increases are real, and the virus is like a “forest fire” that will burn as long as there is fuel.
How the Pandemic Has Affected Passports, Global Entry, T.S.A. PreCheck and More
Travel is gradually returning, but not without disruptions. Here’s what to expect when applying for official travel documents and membership in security programs.
A Royal Ascot Without the Crowds, but Hats and Frocks on Full Display
The horse races took place behind closed doors this year, but thousands of people still showed up in their over-the-top finery — online.
In Beijing’s Coronavirus Wave, China Tries Something New: Restraint
The city of Beijing has tested 1.1 million people in less than a week and has halted many flights, but has not imposed the citywide lockdowns used in provincial outbreaks.
Returning to a Sense of Normalcy — or Not?
In Australia and elsewhere, we’re unsettled — not quite panic-stricken, not quite normal.
Coronavirus in Brazil: Cases and Deaths
How did Brazil became a global epicenter of the outbreak, and what have been the political consequences for its president, who has dismissed the dangers?
Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway Win Seats on U.N. Security Council
Canada lost, again, in a three-way race for two of the vacant seats on the 15-member council, the most powerful U.N. body.
England’s ‘World Beating’ System to Track Coronavirus Is Anything But
Like a lot of the country’s pandemic response, contact tracing has been hampered by inconsistency, with much promised but little delivered.