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?
Tag: Epidemics
In the W.H.O.’s Coronavirus Stumbles, Some Scientists See a Pattern
The agency’s advice sometimes lags behind rapidly evolving research into the coronavirus, experts contend.
How Global Cooperation Could Be Key to Containing the Coronavirus
Six years ago, the U.S. corralled world leaders together to tackle the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Blaming China for Pandemic, Trump Says U.S. Will Leave the W.H.O.
America’s decades-long relationship with the organization has been instrumental in improving health around the world.
It’s Not Whether You Were Exposed to the Coronavirus. It’s How Much.
The pathogen is proving a familiar adage: The dose makes the poison.
On a Scottish Isle, Nursing Home Deaths Expose a Covid-19 Scandal
At the Home Farm nursing home on the Isle of Skye, more than a quarter of its residents died and nearly all were infected with coronavirus. Families are furious.
For Some Italians, the Future of Work Looks Like the Past
As the coronavirus drastically reorders society and economies, more Italians are returning to the agricultural jobs of their grandparents.
W.H.O. Members Reject Trump’s Demands but Agree to Study Its Virus Response
The outcome left the United States isolated as officials from China, Russia and the European Union chided Mr. Trump over his heated threats.
U.S.-China Feud Over Coronavirus Erupts at World Health Assembly
China’s president pledged $2 billion to fight the virus, a move the United States criticized as an effort to head off scrutiny of its handling of the pandemic.
After the Coronavirus Lockdown Ends, Here is Life in China’s Wuhan
One month later, people are learning how to navigate life on the other side of the coronavirus crisis.