Global Health

Two children watch a national address by Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández on Tuesday, during which he confirmed he tested positive for the coronavirus.

President Of Honduras Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Vows To 'Beat This Pandemic'

11:11am June 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Juan Orlando Hernández adds his name to a small list of world leaders who have contracted the virus, with the revelation that he and his wife, Ana García de Hernández, have tested positive.

A government employee in the Honduras unpacks some of the 8,000 COVID-19 diagnostic testing kits donated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Organization for Migration.

U.S. Mulls Controversial Foreign Aid Shake-up

10:54am June 17, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The administration wants to channel more funds through the State Department in an effort to target emerging diseases. Critics say that could have dire impacts on the children of the world.

Several COVID-19 burials are performed in the Vila Formosa Cemetery on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. Brazil, which reported a large spike in cases on Monday, now ranks second after the U.S. for total infections and deaths.

Brazil Reports Big Surge In Coronavirus Infections

4:24am June 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The country's health ministry added a record of nearly 35,000 new cases and almost 1,300 deaths over a 24-hour period reported Monday.

Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand's director-general of health, pictured last week, said Tuesday that two women flying in from the U.K. via Australia had tested positive for the coronavirus and had been in isolation since their arrival.

After Weeks Of No New Cases Of COVID-19 In New Zealand, 2 Arrivals Test Positive

4:05pm June 16, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

"We will almost certainly see cases here again" Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern predicted last week. "That is not a sign we have failed." The two women in the new cases are in self-isolation.

Suchart Prasomsu, 53, leads a rescue team of 30 volunteers in Bangkok, using his Harley to get to car crashes and crime scenes. Since the start of the pandemic, they've also been called on to try and keep people from killing themselves.

Health & Safety

The Cost Of Thailand's Coronavirus Success: Despair ... And Suicide

10:34am June 16, 2020

by Aurora Almendral

Thailand's lockdown has kept the number of cases low. But the economic toll has led to a mental health crisis.

Health workers and others rallied in Seattle during a Doctors For Justice event on June 6, protesting police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death. Medical training needs a hard look too, doctors say: Students of color and LGBTQ people often bear

Racism, Hazing And Other Abuse Taints Medical Training, Students Say

5:00am June 16, 2020

by Mara Gordon

More than 35% of students surveyed experienced mistreatment in a U.S. medical school. "There's a direct link between this abuse and how some ... health care disparities play out," a black doctor says.

Travelers arrive Monday at the Athens Airport after Greece reopened for some international flights.

Greece Reopens To Tourists, But Some Coronavirus Restrictions Apply

8:59pm June 15, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

The country has begun letting in foreign visitors, but those from countries with high COVID-19 infection rates are to be tested and quarantined. Greece has one of the lowest infection rates in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, visits a Valeo auto parts factory in Etaples, in the north of France, late last month.

France Announces Further Reopening Amid Declining Number Of Coronavirus Cases

2:10pm June 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In a national address, French President Emmanuel Macron said beginning Monday restaurants and cafes would be allowed to fully reopen and people could resume visiting family in nursing homes.

My niece, Nisime, in her hiding place — my parents' closet. She is my muse during the quarantine days. April 3, 2020. Tbilisi, Georgia

GLOBAL PHOTOS: How Lockdown Has Changed My Life

11:27am June 14, 2020

by The Everyday Projects

We asked photographers to show us how their world has been altered by the pandemic. Their pictures show the many things that are lost for the moment — as well as new ways to find comfort and joy.

Table showing richest and poorest countries by gross national income

Pandemic Perspective: What The 20 Poorest And Richest Countries Spend On Health Care

4:22pm June 13, 2020

A rich country might spend $5,000 or more on health care per person. A poor country might spend as little as $19 per person. How will that affect responses to the novel coronavirus?