List of Pandemics articles
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Alexander Gauland (foreground), the parliamentary group co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany, and members of his party's parliamentary group attend a session at the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament, in Berlin on March 25. The Coronavirus Has Paralyzed Europe’s Far-Right
The continent’s borders are closed, as extreme nationalists always wanted—but they’re one of the pandemic's victims anyway.
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A sign says the U.S.-Canadian border is closed In Canada, Patience Wearing Thin Over Trump’s Antics
A threat to militarize the border and attempts to hold up lifesaving medical supplies have roiled the calmest of countries.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (center) votes with other representatives in the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on March 30. Viktor Orban Can’t Eradicate the Coronavirus by Decree
Hungary’s authoritarian leader has granted himself dictatorial powers, but his neglect of the country’s health system and his powerlessness in the face of a depreciating currency will come back to haunt him.
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USAID Administrator Mark Green speaks in Ecuador. Outgoing USAID Chief Says Pandemic Underscores Importance of Foreign Aid
In an interview, Mark Green says this is no time to be slashing assistance to the developing world or global health.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Don’t Let Leaders Use the Coronavirus as an Excuse to Violate Civil Liberties
Today’s emergency measures could become tomorrow’s trampling of free speech.
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Supporters of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party listen to a speech during the recent election campaign as citizens take measures to protect themselves against the spread of the coronavirus in Seoul on April 10. South Korea Holds World’s First National Coronavirus Election
The opposition appears to be coming up short by criticizing the shortcomings of the government’s COVID-19 response.
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R. Clarke Cooper in Washington U.S. Official: Beware of Chinese Leaders Bearing Coronavirus Gifts
Senior State arms official says China’s outreach could put at risk sovereign U.S. allies and American weapons systems.
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People maintain social distance as Indian paramilitary personnel distribute food for those in need during the government-imposed nationwide lockdown in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 9. Slow Internet Is Speeding the Spread of the Coronavirus in Kashmir
The region is accustomed to lockdowns, but New Delhi’s ban on high-speed internet is undermining the medical community’s ability to fight the pandemic.
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Chen Chin-fang, the plant manager of Taiwan's Universal Incorporation, one of the country's biggest mask-makers, inspects mask materials at a factory in Tainan on March 6. ‘Mask Diplomacy’ a Boost for Taiwan
With U.S.-China relations showing scant improvement, Taiwan may bolster its global standing.
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A scene from Edgar Wright's 2004 zombie comedy “Shaun of the Dead.” What I Learned About the Coronavirus World From Watching Zombie Flicks
There are terrible parallels between the pandemic and the zombie apocalypse. But don’t despair—there is hope for humanity yet.
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People in need stand in queue as volunteers distribute free food packets in Guwahati, India, during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown against the spread of the coronavirus. Modi’s India Isn’t Prepared for the Coronavirus
New Delhi’s lockdown has stalled the spread of the pandemic but a lack of planning has led to hunger, uncertainty, and panic.
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A pharmacy in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on April 8. Isolated Turkmenistan is one of only a handful of countries to have reported no coronavirus cases, but experts are highly skeptical. Turkmenistan’s Secretive Strongman Remains in Denial About the Pandemic
Berdimuhamedov and other tyrants are jeopardizing efforts to defeat the coronavirus, activists say.
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Two men greet each other by touching elbows. Poor Countries Need to Think Twice About Social Distancing
Policies imposed in rich countries to fight the coronavirus could have adverse effects in low-income nations—potentially endangering more lives than they save.
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A selection of mobile apps relating to the coronavirus pandemic are seen on a tablet screen in London on March 26. Only Surveillance Can Save Us From Coronavirus
Big data offers tools to stop the pandemic right now—if we change our definition of privacy.
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Covid-19-yemen-risk_report_update-hp Yemen: The Perfect Target for COVID-19
A new report says the Middle East’s poorest country is uniquely vulnerable, as it records its first case of the coronavirus.
