President Emmanuel Macron has gotten little credit for his country’s relative success in battling the contagion. Instead, he remains unpopular and subject to the usual dose of resentments.
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The Top Doctor Who Aced the Coronavirus Test
Dr. Bonnie Henry kept the disease in check in British Columbia without harsh enforcement methods. Now, she is leading the way out of lockdown.
Mexico Is Reopening After Quarantine. Many Worry It’s Too Early.
The president has struggled to balance the country’s public health with its economic needs. Experts fear that reopening the economy while the disease is not under control will lead to more illness and death.
Coronavirus Rips Into Regions Previously Spared
As the West settles into a grinding battle with the disease, the virus surges across the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and South Asia.
As Protests Engulf the United States, China Revels in the Unrest
Chinese officials and state media are seizing on the moment to tout Beijing’s authoritarian system and condemn American hypocrisy — a narrative that ignores many of their own issues.
Parisians Savor More Than the Coffee as Cafes Reopen
With no service inside, and tables on terraces spaced at a safe distance, the French came back together, while remaining apart.
Rogue Trip by Boris Johnson Aide Makes U.K.’s Spectator Part of the Story
A senior editor of the magazine, Britain’s oldest, did not disclose in an article that her husband, Dominic Cummings, had taken a 260-mile trip that breached the nation’s stay-at-home order.
Testing Is Key to Beating Coronavirus, Right? Japan Has Other Ideas
The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a low testing rate.
Its Coronavirus Caseload Soaring, India Is Reopening Anyway
Worried for its economy, India loosened tough restrictions and may lift them entirely this weekend. But infection numbers are climbing fast.
French Take Their Apéros to the Streets, Testing Lockdown Limits
A coy cat-and-mouse game speaks to an unusually personal and emotional relationship between the individual and the state.