Here’s what you need to know: ImageA message from the king and the crown prince, projected on Salwa Palace in Diriyah in April, asking Saudis to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic.Credit…Balkis Press/Abaca, via ZUMA The coronavirus is upending Saudi Arabia’s big dreams and easy living. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto…
Julia Rock-Torcivia had everything in place for her Advanced Placement chemistry test. She taped a handwritten sign to her bedroom door that said “Stop!” in a warning to family members not to disturb her. The family’s two yappy dogs — Stella and Nixie, a terrier mix and a pug-Labrador mix — were relegated to a…
The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted emergency clearance for a coronavirus testing kit that will enable individuals to take a nasal sample at home and send it to a laboratory for diagnostic testing, the second such approval it has made. Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, director of the agency’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health,…
The coronavirus patient, a 75-year-old man, was dying. No family member was allowed in the room with him, only a young nurse. In full protective gear, she dimmed the lights and put on quiet music. She freshened his pillows, dabbed his lips with moistened swabs, held his hand, spoke softly to him. He wasn’t even…
Video Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York discusses developments in the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.CreditCredit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Here’s what you need to know: Cases have declined and deaths have slowed, but it’s a delicate moment to reopen. The number of new coronavirus cases confirmed in the United States…
Britain, one of the world’s hardest-hit countries, reported 3,451 new cases and 468 deaths, pushing its totals to 240,161 infections and 34,466 lost lives. Here’s what you need to know: ImageBeachgoers in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Saturday. A distance of about 5 feet between sun loungers is required at the beaches, and alcohol and music are…
In mid-March, Dr. Jim Bristow’s wife came down with gastrointestinal issues. Then, she couldn’t stop coughing. Her symptoms pointed to coronavirus, but she couldn’t get tested — in part because of the nationwide test shortage, but also because the pair lived in Vashon, an idyllic town on an island in Washington State’s Puget Sound with…
Ian Derrer and Daniel James were married in August 2019 in the garden room of a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M., with each of their 19 guests reading aloud lyrics to the couple’s favorite Stephen Sondheim love songs. After staying in Santa Fe for a weeklong honeymoon, during which they hiked at Bandelier National Monument…
TOKYO — Susumu Kataoka was just looking for a diversion from long days sheltering at home with his family during the coronavirus outbreak. He grabbed his drone and took it for a spin around their Tokyo house, snapping some pictures and posting them on Facebook. His wife, Aki, was not amused. If he had time…
The class of 2020 is graduating into an off-kilter world. Ceremonies are canceled and it’s not safe to throw an in-person party. But graduates are still celebrating. And gifts are still in order, though in interviews many graduates acknowledged the country’s economic problems, and did not want to create a stress or burden on their…