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The pandemic's arrival threatens to make Gaza even more unlivable under Israeli siege. Humanitarian aid is not enough. The specter of the coronavirus haunts the strip's 2 million Palestinian residents, half of whom are children,

As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the "Chinese virus," many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next. For American-born Asians, there is a sudden sense of being watched that is unsettling

Untold thousands will likely die, absent federal intervention. And it needs to happen this instant. Why won't the president help?

Vietnam has had only 141 cases of COVID-19 as of March 23, and so far, no deaths. Despite its proximity to China, and fewer resources than countries like Singapore, the country seems to have kept the virus under control.

Covid-19 ushers in a new political period. What does it look like?

Prisons, jails, and immigration detention centers can expect to see a largely “uncontrolled, unflattened curve” relating to the coronavirus outbreak, an epidemiology professor said.

'A growing concern about the disease, slight at first, then becoming deeper and more profound.'

Detainees say officials give them little information and are not doing enough to reduce their risk.

Ban Trump's "health" briefings! And other provocative media news and ideas

Cuba's response to the coronavirus pandemic — from sending doctors to other countries to pioneering anti-viral treatments to converting factories into mask-making machines — is putting other countries, even rich countries, to shame.