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China’s Battle Against Coronavirus: 7 Takeaways
Dr. Bruce Aylward, leader of the team that visited China, details what every country should do to stop the coronavirus.
Inside China’s All-Out War on the Coronavirus
Dr. Bruce Aylward, of the W.H.O., got a rare glimpse into Beijing’s campaign to stop the epidemic. Here’s what he saw.
As Coronavirus Hits U.K., Health Workers Fear Getting Sick, and Going Broke
Low-paid health workers in Britain who could be at risk of contracting the coronavirus say they will show up to work even if they fall ill.
‘No Way Out’: In China, Coronavirus Takes Toll on Other Patients
The outbreak is straining a health care system that was already overburdened, and many patients with other illnesses are now falling through the cracks.
Live Coronavirus Coverage and Updates
The epidemic continues to expand rapidly worldwide, topping 90,000 cases and 3,000 deaths. U.S. officials say virus testing kits will soon become widely available.
Coronavirus Infections Approach 90,000, U.S. Scrambles to Slow Spread: Live Updates
The epidemic continues to expand rapidly outside China. All six of the U.S. deaths have been in Washington State, and four of the victims came from a single nursing home.
Israel, ‘Start-up Nation,’ Groans Under Strains of Growth and Neglect
The election on Monday might break a yearlong political deadlock. But huge challenges in health, education and transit are decades in the making.
Shaved Heads, Adult Diapers: Life as a Nurse in the Coronavirus Outbreak
For many female health workers on the front line in China, even things like menstruation have become an occupational hazard.
‘I Felt Like Crying’: Coronavirus Shakes China’s Expecting Mothers
Pregnant women describe a lonely, sometimes terrifying experience navigating the country’s overburdened health care system during the outbreak.