As the country cautiously emerges from lockdown, anxieties have centered on public gatherings of teenagers and young adults — unfairly, some experts say.
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Sweden Faces Coronavirus Without Lockdown
The country was an outlier in Europe, trusting its people to voluntarily follow the protocols. Many haven’t, but it does not seem to have hurt them.
As Coronavirus Eases, More Italians Say, ‘I Want Justice’
“The pandemic is going to turn into a big collective trial,” one journalist predicted as the hardest-hit country in Europe assesses the fallout.
A Closed Border Can’t Stop This Elderly Couple: ‘Love Is the Best Thing in the World’
The coronavirus crisis has separated families and severed supply chains. But a pair of lovers, 89 and 85, have found a romantic way to keep (almost) in touch.
A Son Grapples With Guilt: Did He Give His Father the Coronavirus?
Gianni Zampino was caring for his elderly father, Antonio, in Turin, Italy, when they both contracted the virus. Only Gianni survived.
Are Adults Living With Parents Making the Pandemic More Deadly?
Social scientists are debating a contentious theory that may help explain why the coronavirus appears to be more deadly in Italy and Spain.
To Fight Coronavirus, U.K. Asked for Some Volunteers. It Got an Army.
More than 750,000 people are pitching in to help older and more vulnerable Britons, helping dispel the discord of the Brexit era.
To Fight Coronavirus, U.K. Asked for Some Volunteers. It Got an Army.
More than 750,000 people are pitching in to help older and more vulnerable Britons, helping dispel the discord of the Brexit era.
China Pushes for Quiet Burials as Coronavirus Death Toll Is Questioned
Officials are trying to curb expressions of grief and control the narrative amid doubts about the official number of deaths in China.
U.K. Backs Off Medical Rationing Plan as Coronavirus Rages
Britain has long offered public guidance on when to deny lifesaving treatment but has hesitated with the coronavirus. Many worry that decisions may harm the poor, the aged and people with disabilities.