The spread suggests that it is unrealistic for the United States, Europe and the rest of the world to return to the way they were anytime soon, even if viral curves appear to flatten.
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Coronavirus Finds Fuel in a World of Migrants
Migrant workers have not only been victims of Covid-19, but spreaders, too, creating a new world of risk for a vulnerable population.
F.D.A. Approves First Coronavirus Antibody Test in U.S.
Such a test may help scientists learn how widespread the infection is, and how long people remain immune after recovering.
Why Asia’s New Wave of Virus Cases Should Worry the World
After a surge in cases tied to international travelers, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places that seemed to have the epidemic under control have imposed stricter measures.
Singapore’s Top Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Gay Sex
The court declined to strike down a colonial-era law that provides for jail terms of up to two years for a man found to have committed an act of “gross indecency” with another man.
Trapped at Sea by Covid-19 Lockdowns, Crew Members Plead for Help
The seafarers who deliver gas, food and medicine are being forced to keep working. They cannot leave the ship: ‘We want to go home.’
As Coronavirus Surveillance Escalates, Personal Privacy Plummets
Tracking entire populations to combat the pandemic now could open the doors to more invasive forms of government snooping later.
Can’t Get Tested for Covid-19? Maybe You’re in the Wrong Country
Decisions and blunders made months ago have caused testing disparities worldwide. The science, it turns out, was the easy part.
Can’t Get Tested? Maybe You’re in the Wrong Country
Decisions and blunders made months ago have caused testing disparities worldwide. The science, it turns out, was the easy part.
‘None of Us Have a Fear of Corona’: The Faithful at an Outbreak’s Center
A gathering of 16,000 at a Malaysian mosque became the pandemic’s largest known vector in Southeast Asia, spreading the coronavirus to half a dozen countries.