The COVID-19 pandemic is sowing anxiety around the world. Here’s how six young people are coping with stress as they face an uncertain future. A student musician practices virtually with a youth orchestra during home lockdown in Caracas, Venezuela, 24 April 2020...
Isolation is nothing new for the immunocompromised. Their weakened immune systems have prepared them for COVID-19 lockdown. Gabriel in hospital, 13 June 2019 (Photo by Anita Shier) By Ryan Rothman Schools and workplaces have moved to Zoom. Entire countries have shut...
While comfortable in COVID-19 lockdown in Rome, I think of refugees of war in Iraq and Syria who are also isolated, but desperate and without a choice. As a humanitarian worker who has worked in Iraq, Syria and lately Italy, I have witnessed close-up how isolation and...
COVID-19 has stifled economic activity, leading to a drop in carbon emissions and clearer skies. But don’t count on the pandemic saving our planet. India Gate in New Delhi, India, pictured on 28 October 2019 (top) and on 20 April 2020 (bottom), showing improved...
COVID-19 is disrupting the business models and work of news reporters and publishers alike. The changes are likely to be profound and lasting. A television journalist’s microphone covered in plastic to protect against the novel coronavirus, 17 March 2020,...
Stock markets over time tend to reward investors with financial gains. But the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust markets into uncharted territory. A worker wearing a protective suit stands in the lobby of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, 3 February 2020. (AP Photo) Stock...
Past cataclysmic events have triggered major changes in the world. Will COVID-19 galvanise the fight against global warming and slow globalisation? New Delhi’s skyline on 1 November 2019 (top) and 20 April 2020 (bottom). (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) After the...
COVID-19 has made long-distance dating the new norm for many young couples. Experts share their tips on making relationships work in the time of corona. A mural of lovers embracing whilst wearing face masks, London, 7 April 2020 (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Sacha Edwards,...
Its mission is to protect the world’s health. But the WHO is beholden to its 194 member nations and lacks enforcement powers. By Dylan Carlson-Sirvent The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the World Health Organization (WHO) onto center stage as nations around the...
My students’ studies abroad were cut short when COVID-19 hit Paris. But they learned invaluable, life-long lessons. Ding Jiaqi’s meal on her flight from France to China, 18 March 2020 Ding Jiaqi had a luxury plane ticket home — a $5,000 business class seat from...