Global Health

A Comparison Between German And U.K. Pandemic Responses

5:46am October 07, 2020

The United Kingdom and Germany are both European liberal democracies. Their political cultures, however, are very different, and that has been emphasized by each country's response to the coronavirus.

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President Trump removes his mask upon returning to the White House on Monday after undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

'Maybe I'm Immune': Trump Returns To White House, Removes Mask Despite Infection

11:45am October 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

President Trump, who spent the weekend in the hospital for COVID-19, made a theatrical return to the White House on Monday evening, where he removed his mask and gave his signature two thumbs up.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, shown here at a meeting on Monday, has said that the coronavirus death toll is likely higher than the more than 1 million fatalities officially reported.

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10% Of Global Population May Have Contracted The Coronavirus, WHO Says

5:03pm October 05, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Despite the high numbers of cases, most of the world's population is still vulnerable to getting infected and this pandemic is far from over, the WHO's head of emergencies Dr. Michael Ryan says.

Dola Banerjee homeschools her children in New Delhi in August.

New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries' COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women

2:19pm October 05, 2020

by Maria Godoy

A new database from U.N. Women and UNDP looks at how 206 countries and territories are responding to women's needs during the pandemic. And the results are mixed.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin departs from the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on September 30. Mnuchin is one of the people who had contact with President Trump in the past week and was subsequently tested for coronavirus and reporte

Why A Negative Coronavirus Test Doesn't Necessarily Mean You're In The Clear

7:11pm October 02, 2020

by Pien Huang

Political figures who had contact with the president in the past week are being tested — and reporting negative results. Doctors sound a note of caution about what those results indicate.

A temperature check is conducted at a Trump campaign rally last month in Toledo, Ohio.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: Folks At Trump-Biden Debate Were Scanned For Fever. Is That Helpful?

7:07pm October 02, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

Temperature scans are becoming commonplace around the world — at political events, at doctors' offices, at airports and more. Do they provide useful info to help reduce the spread of COVID-19?

A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission

4:42pm October 01, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

A massive study of coronavirus cases in India found that a significant number of virus transmissions originate from and happen between children.

Olasupo Shashore, an author and historian and former attorney general in Lagos State, produced and narrated the new Netflix documentary series Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria. He's shown above in Lagos, Nigeria.

A Nigerian Finds Hard Truths — And Hope — In Netflix Series On Nigeria

10:40am October 01, 2020

by Ifeanyi Nsofor

Ifeanyi Nsofor reviews the documentary series, Journey Of An African Colony, which confronts a painful past — including involvement in the slave trade — and celebrates the nation's independence.

Health & Safety

How Do You Make People Laugh During A Pandemic?

5:58am October 01, 2020

The producers of comedy news shows in Brazil and the U.S. compare notes on how to make humor amid the pandemic. They find many similar problems and solutions.

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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks with the news media, last month, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Gimenez said Tuesday that he would keep some COVID-19 restrictions in place despite an order by Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida's Miami-Dade Pushes Back On Loosening Of Coronavirus Restrictions

6:49pm September 29, 2020

by Greg Allen

County Mayor Carlos Gimenez says the opening ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis comes too soon and he expressed concern that the number of coronavirus cases could shoot up.