China’s capital canceled flights and shut schools as a new coronavirus outbreak raised fears of a broader contagion. The city’s experience points to what other countries including the United States face as they reopen their economies.
Tag: Shutdowns (Institutional)
In Europe, Travel Returns, but Not Confidence About What Comes Next
Borders and businesses are reopening, even as politicians and scientists warn that new waves of coronavirus infection might be on the way.
Virus Exposes Weak Links in Peru’s Success Story
Deep-rooted inequality and graft have thwarted the steps Peru took to prepare for its response to the pandemic.
When Going to Work Means Taking a Calculated Risk
The coronavirus hasn’t gone away. But an increasing number of Canadians are heading back to workplaces that may increase their risk of infection.
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.
Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show
Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth, which by April had subsumed New York City, New Orleans and other major cities, researchers found.
Locals Tell Us What Top Tourist Spots Feel Like Now
Travel restrictions have turned 11 overtouristed destinations into quiet, almost unrecognizable places, even for those who live there. It’s a bittersweet experience for the people we talked to.
It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break
The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced.
Farm Workers Airlifted Into Germany Provide Solutions and Pose New Risks
Stymied by borders closed by coronavirus restrictions, German farmers decided to fly thousands of seasonal workers into their fields.
Wandering a Grand Hotel Emptied by Coronavirus, and Checking 1,400 Taps
A luxury hotel in Barcelona plans to welcome guests again once Spain’s lockdown ends. Until then, its sole occupant lives in a room with enviable views and preps it for a post-pandemic world.