Snapshots
Shared experiences on life in the time of Covid-19
Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment
Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus
With 4 million Covid dead, many kids left behind
Amish put faith in God’s will and herd immunity over vaccine
The poor, the rich: In a sick India, all are on their own
Sniffing Labrador retrievers join Thai coronavirus fight
The World Isolates. A New Zealand Band Plays To 50,000 Fans
Pandemic redefines ‘public’ access to government meetings
Anxiety, confusion, terror, relief: Giving birth in pandemic
Will work from home outlast virus? Ford’s move suggests yes
Warp-speed spending and other surreal stats of COVID times
Dragon dance ban saddens Manila residents
Romania activist urges people to do something good every day
From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020
We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home. In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive, snipping away at our real-life connections while bringing digital relationships to the fore.
Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020
India vaccine maker sees virus as wake-up call
NEW DELHI — The coronavirus pandemic is a “wake up call” for governments to invest more in health care, says Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines.
In pandemic era’s isolation, meaning of ‘self-care’ evolves
High court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship
WASHINGTON — As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.
Lights, camera, sell: Retailers want you to watch and shop
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Eric Roman struts onstage in his torn jeans and grasps the microphone.
Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns
Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places
Artist gives life to Belgian boot-scrapers during pandemic
ANTWERP, Belgium — Life can feel smaller, even tiny during the coronavirus pandemic as public health restrictions limit social contacts to a bare minimum. But Belgian artist Elke Lemmens has found a way to build connections during the ongoing crisis.
Rolling with it, Keith Richards is chilling in the garden
New Hong Kong park shows ‘Jaws’ to socially distanced crowd
Hong Kong’s first socially distanced outdoor entertainment park opened its doors to the public on Tuesday in an attempt by the entertainment industry to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic.