List of Pandemics articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the coronavirus daily briefing at the White House on April 21. China and the United States Are Both Losing the Blame Game
Pointing fingers over the coronavirus is a dangerous distraction from the crisis.
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Muslim women walk in front of paramilitary personnel during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the coronavirus in Ahmedabad, India, on April 12. India Is Scapegoating Muslims for the Spread of the Coronavirus
The pandemic has provided fresh opportunity for Hindu nationalists to beat down an already disadvantaged minority group.
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An Orthodox believer with a protective mask attends a religious service at an Orthodox church in Skopje, North Macedonia, on April 16. North Macedonia’s Orthodox Church Could Become a Coronavirus Super-Spreader
Despite an otherwise strict nationwide lockdown, the government’s politically motivated decision to allow Orthodox Christians to take communion from shared spoons could unleash a major COVID-19 outbreak.
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on April 22. The Pandemic Is Cover for a Crackdown in Hong Kong
The gap between the mainland and the city is closing fast.
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A woman wearing a face mask sits at a bus stop in Paris on April 21. How Capital Markets Can Contain the Coronavirus
As governments and central banks run out of fiscal stimulus options, COVID-19 social bonds could be critical in softening the economic blow.
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Capt. Brett Crozier, then the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, addresses the crew in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Dec. 15, 2019. Congress Asks for New Social Distancing Rules on U.S. Warships
A top Democrat wants the CDC to draw up fresh rules to stop the spread of the coronavirus after an outbreak sidelined an aircraft carrier in Guam.
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A police officer gestures at the railway station in Stockholm on Sept. 12, 2015. The Hidden Flaw in Sweden’s Anti-Lockdown Strategy
The government expects citizens to freely follow its advice—but not all ethnic groups have equal access to expertise.
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Migrant workers wearing protective face masks walk past a factory-converted dormitory. Singapore’s Coronavirus Success Story Hits a Snag
Though the curve has flattened, new cases have exploded among migrant workers who live in the country’s far-flung dormitories. Human rights watchers say these developments should be no surprise.
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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a state dinner hosted by China's President Xi Jinping The Coronavirus Could Upend Trump’s China Trade Deal
Bleak data on China’s economic outlook counters claims by Trump officials that the U.S. economy can get quickly back on track when the lockdown lifts.
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Protesters man a barricade in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and the Tyendinaga Mohawks The Pandemic Is Slicing Away Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada
The Wet’suwet’en ended pipeline protests for safety’s sake, but the police aren’t following the rules.
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis removes his face mask after attending the departure of unaccompanied minors who were living in migrant camps on the Greek islands to travel on a special flight to Germany at Athens International Airport on April 18. In Europe, the Lives of Refugees Are on Hold
The pandemic proves a mixed blessing: Deportations are suspended but so is health care.
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A French firefighter displays a test tube as he works to detect the presence of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in Marseille on April 3. The Next Pandemic Might Not Be Natural
Conspiracy theories and pseudoscience have left the United States fatally unprepared for real biological warfare.
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The new French self-attested movement document is displayed on a smartphone on April 6—the 21st day of a strict lockdown in France to stop the spread of COVID-19. Privacy and the Pandemic: Time for a Digital Bill of Rights
Democratic governments need digital tools and personal data to combat the crisis, but too much sharing can be dangerous to individuals. How can they strike the right balance?
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An aerial view of an emergency makeshift field hospital at Pacaembu Stadium for coronavirus patients with a capacity of 200 beds in São Paulo on March 27. Brazil’s Health System Isn’t Ready for the Coronavirus
The country’s public hospital capacity is already strained, and Jair Bolsonaro’s reckless policies will hit the poor the hardest.
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President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with supporters in Brasília on April 19. Why Jair Bolsonaro’s Coronavirus Denialism Won’t Hurt Him
The Brazilian president is banking on popular outrage at lockdowns if the economy falls apart—and elite fears of his vice president.
