How South Korea Reined In The Outbreak Without Shutting Everything Down
It's one of several places in Asia that did not use draconian lockdown strategies to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Iran Needs Help To Fight Coronavirus, But Delivering Aid Is A Challenge
Iran is dealing with one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus in the world. But getting help into the country is hindered both by a truculent Iranian leadership and strong U.S. sanctions.
Without A Statewide Stay-At-Home Mandate, Florida Braces For COVID-19 Wave
Epidemiologists are seeing warning signs that Florida may soon see a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases. Gov. Ron DeSantis is refusing to issue a statewide order for residents to stay at home.
'We Are At War,' WHO Head Says, Warning Millions Could Die From COVID-19
Testing and treating every case "is not an option; it's an obligation," says the WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Both Italy and the U.S. are poised to surpass China's tally of coronavirus cases.
Still Locked in Conflict, Israelis and Palestinians Need Each Other To Fight COVID-19
Violence hasn't ended, but it's barely registering headlines. "The corona doesn't care about religion," says Palestinian cartoonist Safaa Odah. "Doesn't care where you live."
France Transfers Coronavirus Patients On High-Speed Train With Mobile Emergency Room
Twenty patients were transported from the hard-hit eastern region of France, where hospitals are operating at overcapacity, to the western Loire Valley, where facilities still have plenty of beds.
Viral 'BBC Dad' Returns To Discuss Working From Home: 'Just Really, Really Tough'
"It's just really, really tough" for parents to get work done with small children in the house, says professor Robert Kelly, also known as "BBC Dad."
Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses The Latest Coronavirus Facts
Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about what next steps are needed to put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
Nurses In Australia Issue Plea To Stop Violence, Theft Of Sanitizer And Masks
Whole pallets of personal protective equipment have reportedly been stolen from hospitals, and some health care workers have even become targets of violence, a nurses' union says.
Why Hand Washing, Needed To Thwart COVID-19, Is A Problem In Mexico
Hand washing, we're told, is essential to help stop the spread of the coronavirus but what does that mean for the many Mexicans who don't have reliable supplies of clean running water?