Global Health

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaking at a virtual news briefing at United Nations headquarters in New York last week. Guterres said Sunday that measures to stop domestic violence should be part of national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health & Safety

Global Lockdowns Resulting In 'Horrifying Surge' In Domestic Violence, U.N. Warns

9:33am April 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that reported cases had doubled in some countries "as the economic and social pressures and fear have grown."

Health & Safety

Global Roundtable: Coronavirus Crisis Upends Death Rituals

6:17am April 06, 2020

The elaborate funeral pyres of India, the seven-day mourning among Jews in Israel and the sacred body washing of Muslims in Iraq, are all important rituals of death now in disarray amid the pandemic.

Queue Listen Now

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrives to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 9. In a rare address to the nation on Sunday, the queen plans to exhort Britons to rise to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic

Queen Elizabeth II Addresses U.K. In Rare Televised Speech About The Coronavirus

4:07pm April 05, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

The 93-year-old monarch urged self-discipline and resolve amid the pandemic. "I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge."

Pope Francis prays as he celebrates Palm Sunday Mass behind closed doors in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, during the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus.

Pope Francis Livestreams Palm Sunday Mass In An 'Empty' St. Peter's Amid The Pandemic

2:28pm April 05, 2020

by Hannah Hagemann

Tens of thousands would usually gather for the traditional service that launches Holy Week. But Francis was joined by just a few nuns, prelates and laypeople, adhering to social distancing guidelines.

A skilled player of jianzi, or the Chinese equivalent of Hackey Sack, jumps to pass the feathered toy to the next participant.

PHOTOS: Coronavirus Kept People Out Of Beijing's Parks. Now They're Coming Back

12:24pm April 05, 2020

As restrictions are relaxed in parts of China where the coronavirus struck, residents in Beijing are cautiously returning to the public spaces they love.

In World's Overcrowded Refugee Camps, Proper Hygiene, Isolation Are Impossible

8:00am April 05, 2020

by Alice Fordham

"If one person gets sick then everyone will get sick," says a Syrian refugee in a Greek camp. Officials worry the rapidly spreading virus could overwhelm nearby communities soon after ravaging a camp.

The Acropolis is one of Greece's most popular tourist attractions. More than 32 million foreign tourists visited Greece last year.

The Coronavirus Is Hurting Travel, So Greece Has Begun Offering Virtual Tourism

7:53am April 05, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

Greece is looking at enormous losses in a main industry due to COVID-19. Authorities have launched a website for virtual visits "until we can all be together in person again," a tourism official says.

Residents wash their hands at a station set up by Shining Hope for Communities in Kibera, a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, where running water is scarce.

How Do You Wash Your Hands To Fend Off Coronavirus If Water Is Scarce?

4:55pm April 04, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

One of the top pieces of advice is: Wash your hands to prevent infection. But millions of people don't have access to running water.

Queue Listen Now

In the U.K., fires at multiple cellphone towers are raising concerns about the spread of conspiracy theories linking 5G networks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.K. Cellphone Towers Ablaze As Conspiracy Theories Link 5G Networks To COVID-19

4:46pm April 04, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Unsubstantiated claims drawing links between the pandemic and the communications technology are troubling British telecom authorities. At least three fires have been reported amid these rumors.

People in face masks observe three minutes of silence in Beijing, on a national day of mourning for the thousands of patients and medical workers killed by the coronavirus in China.

Heads Bow And Sirens Wail As China Observes Day Of Mourning Amid Pandemic

10:18am April 04, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

More than 3,300 people have died of COVID-19 in China since the coronavirus surfaced there late last year. On Saturday, residents expressed their grief for the neighbors they've lost so far.