Contentious talks over how to help economies decimated by the virus have become a pivotal political moment for the world’s richest bloc of nations.
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Autocrats’ Quandary: You Can’t Arrest a Virus
The world’s strongmen are reverting to their standard playbook to project an aura of control. It’s a risky strategy for a chaotic crisis.
Swift Aid Payments Keep Berlin’s Self-Employed Afloat Despite Shutdown
Within days, Germany’s capital distributed money to 150,000 artists, shop owners, hairdressers and other small-business owners and freelancers to cover basic expenses.
What ‘Peaks,’ ‘Lockdowns’ and ‘Testing’ Mean When Talking About Coronavirus
Officials often use similar words when describing the pandemic, but they are not always talking about the same thing, making global comparisons less useful.
Turning the Tables, Russia Sends Virus Aid to U.S.
A planeload of coronavirus aid to New York was a propaganda coup for the Kremlin — tempered by an intensifying epidemic at home.
Rich Europeans Flee Virus for 2nd Homes, Spreading Fear and Fury
In France and the rest of Europe, the affluent decamp cities to spend their confinement in vacation homes, widening class divides.
Europe Fumbled Coronavirus at First. Can It Manage the Pandemic Now?
A crisis that shut borders across the continent could yet end with a stronger European Union.
Live Coronavirus Updates and Coverage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there were early signs that New York’s restrictions on gatherings could be slowing the virus but that more needed to be done in New York City.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Senate Moves Toward Passing Sweeping $2 Trillion Aid Deal
Senator Mitch McConnell called the measure “a wartime level of investment into our nation,” but Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said aid to his state, which is the center of the outbreak, was insufficient.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Infections Soar in New York as Congress Prepares to Vote on $2 Trillion Aid Deal
People fleeing New York to other parts of the country were told to quarantine themselves for 14 days. Prince Charles has the virus. The number of deaths in Spain — more than 3,400 — surpassed the toll in China.