Here’s what you need to know: ImageMedical personal at Maimonides Medical Center in New York on Saturday.Credit…Sarah Blesener for The New York Times U.S. surpasses Italy in the total number of confirmed deaths. The United States on Saturday surpassed Italy in the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus, reaching its deadliest day on…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageOutside a closed mosque last month in Tehran.Credit…Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Countries around the world are weighing the costs and benefits of reopening society. The coronavirus pandemic continued its global assault on Saturday, with more than 1.7 million known cases recorded worldwide and at least 107,000…
LONDON — Just two months ago, Ireland’s leader, Leo Varadkar, was a spent force in Irish politics: a trailblazing prime minister whose failure to solve Ireland’s housing crisis frustrated voters and whose aloof style left them cold. In a three-way Parliamentary race in February, his party finished last. Last month, Dr. Varadkar, still in office…
Welcome to the Running newsletter! Every Saturday morning, we email runners with news, advice and some motivation to help you get up and running. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Runners are doing all sorts of things to get in their miles while in partial or total lockdown. One runner I followed…
Mat Risher leaves the safety of his home near Seattle three days a week for dialysis at a clinic, a treatment he cannot live without but one that now most likely increases his risk of exposure to the coronavirus. About 20 patients sit in a small space with him, tethered for several hours to machines…
The Rev. Leah Klug isn’t a stickler on religious rituals. As a hospital chaplain for Swedish Medical Group in the Seattle area, she makes do with the supplies she can find. Recently, she performed an anointing of the sick with mouthwash, because she didn’t have any oil on hand. She is accustomed to seeking the…
Here’s everything you need: The Case for Masks Overnight, masks have become a symbol of social responsibility. If you still need convincing, here’s why you now should be wearing a mask in public spaces to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Why masks matter more for this coronavirus To start, this coronavirus is a new…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageA passenger in medical scrubs on an empty subway car in New York on Thursday.Credit…Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times Trump says he’s ‘looking at a date’ to begin easing restrictions. As new federal projections warned of a spike in coronavirus infections if shelter-in-place orders were lifted after…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageA passenger in medical scrubs on an empty subway car in New York on Thursday.Credit…Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times New federal projections show a spike in infections if shelter-in-place orders are lifted at 30 days. Stay-at-home orders, school closures and social distancing greatly reduce infections of the…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageBurying a coronavirus victim in São Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday.Credit…Victor Moriyama for The New York Times Global deaths cross 100,000, a devastating toll, as cases surge past 1.6 million. The number of deaths linked to the coronavirus worldwide has passed 100,000 as known infections surged past 1.6 million, according…