Dire reports from neighboring India are persuading more Pakistanis to seek vaccinations, though the country’s supply is limited so far.
Tag: Shutdowns (Institutional)
In France, an Ever-Extending Labyrinth of Covid Lockdowns
Walk the dog? Only one kilometer. Want a raclette maker? Sure. A lamp? Nope. During the pandemic, France’s bureaucracy has hit overdrive, and the French are increasingly fed up.
Italy’s Problem With School Dropouts Goes From Bad to Worse in Pandemic
Even before the coronavirus hit, Italy had among the worst dropout rates in Europe. But closed schools and online classes have pushed students out in ever higher numbers.
In India, Second Wave of Covid-19 Prompts a New Exodus
Low-paid workers are starting to flee the cities en masse, just like a year ago. Their hometowns, often in far-flung places, may once again be ill prepared to test arrivals and treat the sick.
N.Y.C.’s mayor says a new virus rule will reduce temporary public school closures.
Public schools had previously closed for 10 days if two unlinked cases were detected there, regardless of the source of infection.
Fatigue Outpaces Progress as France Enters Yet Another Lockdown
With coronavirus infections soaring, deaths nearing 100,000 and the vaccine rollout sputtering, frustrated French people feel they’re right back where they started.
State Lawmakers Try to Curb Governors’ Coronavirus Powers
Around 300 proposals to curb governors’ emergency powers have won approval or are awaiting action in state legislatures. Almost all were written by Republicans, but the targets are governors of both parties.
A Collapse Foretold: How Brazil’s Covid-19 Outbreak Overwhelmed Hospitals
The virus has killed more than 300,000 people in Brazil, its spread aided by a highly contagious variant, political infighting and distrust of science.
Merkel Reverses Easter Lockdown Plan in Germany, Apologizing for ‘Mistake’
The German chancellor had proposed extending the Easter holiday by two days to help contain the latest wave of the pandemic, but scrapped the plan after it was roundly condemned.
20,000 White Crosses: Marking Covid’s Toll in Central and Eastern Europe
The crosses painted on a Prague street highlight a stark death toll in the Czech Republic as the coronavirus sweeps across the region.