How Do You Wash Your Hands To Fend Off Coronavirus If Water Is Scarce?
One of the top pieces of advice is: Wash your hands to prevent infection. But millions of people don't have access to running water.
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'The Wuhan I Know': A Comic About The City Behind The Coronavirus Headlines
Laura Gao is a native of Wuhan, China — where the coronavirus outbreak began. As the virus spread, Wuhan captured the world's attention. Her comic offers a personal look at the city she loves.
Heads Bow And Sirens Wail As China Observes Day Of Mourning Amid Pandemic
More than 3,300 people have died of COVID-19 in China since the coronavirus surfaced there late last year. On Saturday, residents expressed their grief for the neighbors they've lost so far.
18 Years After Murder And Arrests, Convictions In Daniel Pearl Killing Are Reversed
Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was looking into jihadi terrorism, was beheaded on camera in early 2002. The Pakistani prosecutor is appealing the ruling to his country's supreme court.
Pandemic Claims The Lives Of Doctors In The Philippines At Startling Rates
At least 136 people have died of COVID-19 in the Philippines. At least 14 of them, likely more, were doctors.
1 Million Bangladeshi Garment Workers Lose Jobs Amid COVID-19 Economic Fallout
"Please don't give up on us," the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said in a YouTube plea addressed to global buyers. "Kindly do not let go of our hands."
In Southeast Asia, Governments Exploit Coronavirus Fears To Tighten Grip
As governments in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar move to mitigate the spread of the virus, they are also enacting measures that stifle journalists and dissent.
Researchers Fear A 2nd Wave Of COVID-19 In China
Coronavirus cases are still showing up in China — new cases are being introduced by infected people traveling to the country. Chinese officials have not ended all lockdowns and restrictions.
Guam Locals Unhappy With Housing U.S. Sailors From Coronavirus-Hit Aircraft Carrier
Hundreds of crew members from the USS Theodore Roosevelt are being quarantined at hotels in the U.S. territory. Some residents say that's putting them at risk.
In Some Countries, Coronavirus Has Sparked An Authoritarian Power Grab
The leaders of Hungary, Israel and the Philippines have exploited the coronavirus crisis to consolidate their hold on power and weaken institutions that could curb them.