The W.H.O. has resisted mounting evidence that viral particles floating indoors are infectious, some scientists say. The agency maintains the research is still inconclusive.
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From China to Germany, the World Learns to Live With the Coronavirus
As mass infections strike even in places that had seemed to tame the coronavirus, officials are turning to targeted and fast-but-flexible approaches to stop third or fourth waves.
A Sexual Harasser Spent Years on Australia’s Top Court, an Inquiry Finds
Dyson Heydon, a judge on the country’s highest court for a decade, harassed at least six women, a court inquiry found. He has denied the accusations.
For Indian Women, the Coronavirus Economy Is a Devastating Setback
India’s women were already dropping out of the labor force. Coronavirus restrictions — and one of the worst economic slumps in decades — threaten even more losses for them.
China’s Coronavirus Back-to-Work Lessons: Masks and Vigilance
Efforts to get back to business have been inconsistent and sometimes stricter than workers elsewhere might tolerate. Still, the country could set a path for the rest of the world.
China Pressures Business Over Hong Kong. Workers Get Caught in the Middle.
Beijing wants global companies to back its power over the city, even as their workers join protests calling for greater say in the fate of their home.
Quebec Bans Religious Symbols in Some Public Sector Jobs
A bill banning some public employees in Quebec from wearing religious symbols like head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crosses has passed despite concerns about civil liberties.
Quebec Bans Religious Symbols in Some Public Sector Jobs
A bill banning some public employees in Quebec from wearing religious symbols like head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crosses has passed despite concerns about civil liberties.
Japanese Women Want a Law Against Mandatory Heels at Work
Thousands of supporters have rallied behind the hashtag #KuToo, a pun based on the words for shoe and pain.
Damaged in Scandal, Head of U.N. AIDS Agency Resigns Suddenly
Michel Sidibé’s resignation came months after his leadership was impugned in a damning report about workplace harassment. He will become the health minister in Mali.