2020-04-13 US Expels Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Mexico Over Virus Fears
The administration of United States President Donald Trump is using a public health law to limit the number of people who can seek asylum in the U.S. People seeking safety…
2020-04-14 Asian Countries to Limit Wildlife Trade
The coronavirus pandemic has caused increased support for the closure of markets selling illegal wildlife across Southeast Asia. That information comes from a recent public opinion study by the World…
2020-04-12 Famous Chefs Help Feed Hungry, Support Closed Restaurants
When Jose Andres first came to New York City, he was a young soldier in the Spanish navy. Many years later, he is an award-winning chef. Andres now owns a…
2020-04-11 Brazil Neighborhood Hires Own Medical Team to Fight Coronavirus
Emerson Barata makes a map of Sao Paulo’s largest favela neighborhood, Paraisopolis. He then makes a mark for each known coronavirus case in the area. At the center of the…
2020-04-12 Pandemic Deals Blow to Plastic Reduction Efforts
Just weeks ago, many American cities and states were enforcing restrictions on the use of plastics in stores and restaurants. Shoppers were required to bring reusable bags to food stores…
2020-04-10 In Ecuador, Families Wait with Their Dead as Bodies Pile Up
Daniel Larrea died recently after several days of high fever and struggling to breathe while slowly turning blue – signs of being infected with the new coronavirus. Then his family…
2020-04-08 Senegal Artists Paint Murals to Educate on Coronavirus
For years, artists in cities throughout Africa have been making paintings to educate the public on social and health issues. During the Ebola crisis a few years ago, for example,…
2020-04-09 103-year-old Woman Says ‘Courage, Faith’ Beat Coronavirus
The new coronavirus has killed nearly 18,000 people in Italy and nearly 90,000 people worldwide. The World Health Organization says most of those who are dying of the COVID-19 disease…
2020-04-09 Car Maker Honda Back to Work in China’s Wuhan
Japan’s Honda Motor Company has reopened its factory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, more than two months after it was closed to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.…
2020-04-06 British Leader Boris Johnson in Intensive Care at London Hospital
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care at a London hospital 11 days after announcing he had COVID-19. Johnson was admitted to St. Thomas’ Hospital Sunday night, reporting…
2020-04-07 Coronavirus Concern Grows For Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Concern is growing about a possible outbreak of the new coronavirus in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh. Officials warn that containing the disease among the more than 1…
2020-04-05 Dismantling Democracy? Virus Used as Excuse
On the streets of Belgrade, heavily armed Serbian soldiers walk the streets. The army guards a large complex of buildings that have been turned into a temporary hospital. The buildings…
2020-04-06 As Africa Locks Down, Some Deliveries of Aid Are Threatened
More than half of Africa’s 54 countries have closed their land, air and sea borders to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Aid organizations fear the restrictions may stop or…
2020-04-02 Europol: Criminals Using Virus Crisis to Attack Fearful Public
The European law enforcement agency Europol says criminals are targeting a fearful public and affecting the fight against the coronavirus. Last week, Europol officials reported that criminals are selling counterfeit…
2020-04-04 Americans Trying New Looks, Staying Mostly Out of Sight
Jacob Kunthara’s wife and three adult children had never seen him without the mustache he wore for 45 years. But the spread of COVID-19 and the restrictions it brought to…