US Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 100,000
The United States now has more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, a toll larger than the number of U.S. deaths in the Vietnam and Korean wars combined.
As the country passed the threshold, a bipartisan group of senators renewed …
Europe’s Businesses Work Overtime, but Are They Booming?
AMSTERDAM – With shops, hairdressers and other places opening again across Europe, business owners are working overtime to ensure they will make up the lost income after two months of closure. But few believe this spike in pent-up business signals …
A Post-Contagion Escape to the Countryside
Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio’s classic book “The Decameron,” completed by the author shortly after the 14th century Black Death, seven young women and three young men escape the bubonic plague and seclude themselves in a countryside villa outside Florence.…
Indian Capital Makes a Gradual, Uneasy Comeback
NEW DELHI – Signs are being spruced up and prayers performed as shops in the Indian capital open their shutters after two months with the gradual easing of a stringent lockdown.
Markets were allowed to reopen recently after the government …
New York Times Marks ‘Incalculable Loss’ in US COVID Deaths
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus is expected to reach 100,000 in a few days. To mark the solemn landmark, the front page of the print version of the Sunday New York Times is a simple list of names …
‘Superspreader’ Events May Be Responsible for 80% of COVID Infections
Some scientists now say “superspreader” events may be responsible for at least 80 percent of coronavirus infections.
A report on the website of The Telegraph, a British newspaper, details some findings that “closely packed markets, vigorous dance classes, loud …
China Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for First Time
China, the country where the coronavirus outbreak began, reported no new infections Saturday, the first time since it started reporting cases in January.
China’s National Health Commission said Saturday the number of new cases fell from four to zero from …
Coronavirus Spread Feared Where Water Is Scarce Around the World
Violet Manuel hastily abandoned her uncle’s funeral and grabbed two empty containers when she heard a boy running down the dirt road shouting, “Water, water, water!”
The 72-year-old joined dozens of people seeking their daily ration in Zimbabwe’s densely populated …
Huawei Says ‘Survival’ at Stake After New US Sanctions
WASHINGTON – Once poised to become a global leader in the coming advent of 5G wireless networks, Chinese tech giant Huawei warns its survival is at stake following the latest U.S. decision to cut it off from semiconductor suppliers.…