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Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
May 11, 2020
Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
Swathes of Europe began the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but the first new infections in…
Despite White House virus cases, top aides defend reopening
May 11, 2020
Despite White House virus cases, top aides defend reopening
Two top US economic advisers on Sunday defended the need for an expeditious reopening of the economy even as the…
Face masks and slippers: Museums preserve lockdown life
May 11, 2020
Face masks and slippers: Museums preserve lockdown life
Would you put your slippers on display? The global coronavirus pandemic is still raging but museums are already gathering testimony…
China’s ground zero reports virus infections
May 11, 2020
China’s ground zero reports virus infections
China reported a second day of new cases of coronavirus in Wuhan on Monday after a month without new infections…
Europe prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave
May 10, 2020
Europe prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave
Millions of Europeans were preparing for a return to partial normality on Sunday, a day before officials relax some of…
$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed
May 10, 2020
$70k for Zoom classes? Virus crisis leaves US students miffed
The cost of a university education in the United States has long been eye-watering, with a year costing tens of…
Arrests, conspiracy theories at Australia anti-lockdown protest
May 10, 2020
Arrests, conspiracy theories at Australia anti-lockdown protest
Ten people were arrested and a police officer injured Sunday at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne, where demonstrators claimed coronavirus…
France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million
May 10, 2020
France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped four million as some of the hardest-hit countries readied Sunday to lift lockdown…
US Supreme Court to take on Trump taxes and presidential immunity
May 10, 2020
US Supreme Court to take on Trump taxes and presidential immunity
Can Donald Trump refuse to turn over his tax returns and financial records to Congress and New York prosecutors? The…
Empty Las Vegas Strip counts losses as locals venture out
May 9, 2020
Empty Las Vegas Strip counts losses as locals venture out
The marble statues at Caesars Palace are fenced off, the Venetian hotel’s gondolas sit empty, and the New York-New York…