With nations determined to return to in-person learning, many will have trouble matching Germany’s formula: fast and free testing, robust contact tracing and low community spread.
Tag: Shutdowns (Institutional)
From Ai Weiwei, a Portrait of Wuhan’s Draconian Covid Lockdown
Ai said the documentary film “Coronation,” which he directed remotely from Europe, “is trying to reflect what ordinary Chinese people went through.”
When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well.
As countries consider back-to-school strategies for the fall, a coronavirus outbreak at a Jerusalem high school offers a cautionary tale.
‘The Biggest Monster’ Is Spreading. And It’s Not the Coronavirus.
Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria.
In Britain, the Economic Comeback Is in the Suburbs
Central London remains “very, very quiet” while shops and cafes outside town centers are seeing a fragile recovery.
Spring School Closures Over Coronavirus Saved Lives, Study Asserts
But, experts caution, the findings highlight a period when few precautions were in place, and do not apply to current discussions about reopening schools.
China’s Swimwear Capital Can’t Wait for You to Go Back to the Beach
When the pandemic shut down pools and resorts around the globe, life slid to a halt in the seaside town of Xingcheng, a major producer of bikinis and trunks.
‘Whac-a-Mole’ Against Virus Sounds Reasonable, Unless You’re the Mole
When the city of Leicester was shocked with a second lockdown, it lashed back with anger and recriminations.
‘Whack-a-Mole’ Against Virus Sounds Reasonable, Unless You’re the Mole
When the city of Leicester was shocked with a second lockdown, it lashed back with anger and recriminations.
Airborne Coronavirus: What You Should Do Now
How to protect yourself from a virus that may be floating indoors? Better ventilation, for starters. And keep wearing those masks.