Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (center) is seen wearing a face mask alongside officials and military personnel during a visit to a military base in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on April 9. Taiwan Is Exporting Its Coronavirus Successes to the World
Despite being shut out of WHO, Taiwan has largely succeeded in containing the coronavirus. Even as it faces a second wave of infections, it is helping other countries—and bolstering its soft power in the process.
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Spanish soldiers patrol the streets of Valencia to enforce the national lockdown due to the coronavirus on April 7. European Hopes for Coronavirus Relief Rise—and Then Fall Again
The curve appeared to be flattening at last, but the latest numbers augur a longer crisis.
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Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Sitting in for Boris Johnson, Raab Says He’s Only Part of a ‘Great Team’
The coronavirus-infected British prime minister is still on oxygen in the ICU but is said to be stable, while his foreign minister takes the reins.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves No. 10 Downing Street in London on March 25. Boris Johnson Placed in Intensive Care After Coronavirus Symptoms Worsen
The British prime minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to be deputized “where necessary,” Downing Street says.
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Members of the Iraqi military check the body temperature of people wearing protective masks against the coronavirus near a plane at the Qayyarah air base, before a planned U.S. pullout on March 26. Islamic State Aims for Comeback Amid Virus-Expedited U.S. Withdrawal
Iraqis fear their country will become a new battleground between ISIS and Iran-backed militias.
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A mural paying tribute to the sacrifice of doctors, nurses, and paramedics fighting the coronavirus pandemic is seen in Warsaw, Poland, on April 2. Poland’s Shortchanged Health Care System Is Already Straining
The country’s medical infrastructure is notoriously underfunded. Doctors say it will buckle under the coronavirus.
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Commuters stand in a line to curb the spread of the coronavirus as they proceed to board a ferry at the Likoni ferry terminal in Mombasa, Kenya, on March 27. Africa Meets Pandemic With Violence, Confusion
The coronavirus arrived late to the continent, but the early responses could backfire.
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A volunteer wearing a face mask with the colors and logo of the Hezbollah flag Hezbollah Prepares for Its Next War: Against the Coronavirus
The militant group seeks to gain an edge on other parties in responding in Lebanon.
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A general view shows an almost deserted street with closed shops and restaurants during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Lukla, northeast of Kathmandu, on March 28. Nepal May Escape the Coronavirus but Not the Crash
The remote mountain country has only five confirmed coronavirus cases.
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Afghan Border Police officers guard an outpost in Nahr-e-Saraj, an oft-contested district in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Nov 20, 2019. Waiting for Peace on the Front Lines
As political divisions hold up talks with the Taliban, Afghan forces are paying the price.
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A doctor in a refugee camp in Matamoros, Mexico A Desperate Scramble to Prevent the Pandemic at a U.S.-Mexico Border Camp
With 2,500 asylum-seekers packed in tightly and no coronavirus tests available, doctors and volunteers are doubtful that education will be enough to prevent the spread of the virus.
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A Muslim man walks inside a burned house in a riot-affected area in New Delhi on March 1, 2020, after violence broke out in India's capital. In Delhi, First Came the Pogroms. Then Came Coronavirus.
For Indian Muslims forced from their homes by mob violence, not even displaced persons camps can protect them now.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The Political Wizardry of Benjamin Netanyahu
In one stroke, the Israeli leader has extended his term and weakened an opponent.
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An almost empty Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg Gate on March 19, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. In Germany, Coronavirus Is No Longer a Distant Threat
Germans used to be happy they were far away from China, but as COVID-19 ravages Europe, they no longer feel safely removed.
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A Palestinian couple wed amid the coronavirus epidemic Palestinians Brace for an Outbreak in One of the World’s Most Densely Populated Territories
The first coronavirus cases in the Gaza Strip portend a calamity.
