Coronavirus calls US’ ‘world’s richest country’ bluff: Will it cling to busted myths or evolve under pressure?

The coronavirus containment measures the US has (belatedly, reluctantly) taken are revealing enormous fissures in its first-world facade, from legions of hungry schoolchildren to their broke parents left to fend for themselves. … Read More >Coronavirus calls US’ ‘world’s richest country’ bluff: Will it cling to busted myths or evolve under pressure?

Maduro Announces ‘Collective Quarantine’ for Caracas, Certain States, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The Maduro government earlier declared a state of emergency across Venezuela to tackle the spread of the Chinese COVID-2019 disease, banning mass gatherings and suspending air traffic with Europe and neighboring Colombia. … Read More >Maduro Announces ‘Collective Quarantine’ for Caracas, Certain States, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Covid-19 is defining global health crisis of our time, WHO warns, as more deaths & cases reported in rest of world than in China

The coronavirus pandemic is the “defining global health crisis of our time,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, as the agency revealed that confirmed cases around the world have surpassed those within China. … Read More >Covid-19 is defining global health crisis of our time, WHO warns, as more deaths & cases reported in rest of world than in China

Coronavirus just got real in Moscow: outdoor events banned, schools closed, indoor crowds restricted

After videos went viral at the weekend showing Russian soccer fans chanting about the coronavirus in packed stadiums, some expressed concern that the country was in denial over Covid-19. If so, that ended on Monday. … Read More >Coronavirus just got real in Moscow: outdoor events banned, schools closed, indoor crowds restricted