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Updated 2025-07-05 00:32
Gorilla conservation’s latest threat: COVID-19 from tourists
Apes can get COVID-19, too, and this could be devastating for endangered populations. Only about 1,000 mountain gorillas remain, and roughly half live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Veterinarian Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka spoke with The World's Marco Werman about this new risk.
Some loud, smoky pachinko parlors defy Japan’s shutdown
The country has shut down schools and offices and parks — and yet, outside some pachinko joints, men stubbornly line up to get their fix.
Madagascar defends coronavirus herbal remedy
African traditional healers aren’t alone in looking to local herbs for treating illnesses.
Coronavirus — and locusts — threaten Kenya’s food security
In East Africa, it's not just a pandemic making life difficult. Heavy rains, an ongoing locust outbreak and the closure of open-air food markets due to COVID-19 all lead to major concerns over food security.
The slow burn of a long-term slowdown
We used to be the hare, but now we may be the tortoise.
Baltic 'bubble' looks to reopen regional travel
The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are poised to become one of the first blocs to reopen regional travel, thanks to their swift response to the pandemic and measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Migrant farmworkers in US deemed essential —but lack basic protections
Migrant farmworkers tend to work low-paying jobs. Few, if any, have benefits, and many are undocumented. These factors make them "uniquely vulnerable to the pandemic," says Marc Grossman of United Farm Workers of America.
How a trip to Honduras shaped one young US Afro Latino voter's identity
Brayan Guevara, a 19-year-old Afro Latino from Greensboro, North Carolina, had never visited Honduras, where many of his relatives live. His first trip there last summer made him proud of his heritage — and that's shaping how he'll vote in the US presidential election this November.
Twitter and Facebook are collaborating to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation. Is it enough?
Yoel Roth, head of site integrity at Twitter, and Nathaniel Gleicher, head of cybersecurity policy at Facebook, have been working together to tackle disinformation during the pandemic.
Malaysia eradicated Nipah virus. Now it’s a leader in the battle against coronavirus.
Some scientists and researchers say that its success in staving off COVID-19 is directly related to its history of fighting zoonotic diseases.
Japan’s Studio Ghibli teaches fans how to draw its beloved character Totoro
Founded in 1985, Studio Ghibli became the heavyweight champion of anime in Japan and the rest of the world. One of its anime producers has uploaded a video tutorial explaining how to draw Totoro from the popular 1988 film "My Neighbor Totoro."
Shanghai Disneyland reopens — with face masks, social distancing and QR health codes
Shanghai’s Disneyland became the first Disney amusement park to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sending a strong signal of recovery in Shanghai. But it was not back to normal.
Jon Huntsman: ‘Stakes are high’ for US-China relationship
Former US Ambassador Jon Huntsman speaks with The World’s Marco Werman about the deterioration of relations between China and the US.
What will a post-coronavirus world look like?
The coronavirus pandemic has been compared to the Great Depression and the Second World War, in terms of the threat it poses to democracy. Geopolitical risk analyst Ian Bremmer doesn’t think the crisis will usher in a new world order, but he believes it will intensify and speed up trends that many have worried about for years.
India begins to ease restrictions on areas with no new coronavirus cases
The government is taking a phased approach to the lockdown, easing restrictions only on areas that haven’t seen infections for a month. That’s despite the fact that India recently saw a spike in cases of the coronavirus, and projections show they still have not peaked.
'Reckoning day' could be ahead for airline industry facing coronavirus challenges
Airlines have gone from raking it in to now losing tens of million dollars a day. Among all of the unknowns the pandemic has wrought, the future of airline travel is a significant question.
Women leaders eschew ‘macho-man’ politics in COVID-19 response
New Zealand is “halfway down Everest,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said of the country’s battle with the coronavirus. New Zealand, Taiwan, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway all have notably low rates of fatalities and Germany stands out in central Europe for its low death rate. The seven countries have something else in common: All are led by women. Is it a coincidence or are women leaders better at managing the coronavirus?
Amsterdam’s coronavirus recovery plan embraces ‘doughnut economics’ for people and the planet
A key part of "doughnut" economic thinking is no longer using the gross domestic product as a proxy for society’s success.
Table for One in Sweden is an ode to solo dining
At one new pop-up restaurant in Sweden, social distancing is exceedingly easy — in fact, it’s the goal.
With test kits so scarce, doctors in Yemen are flying blind
Yemen has a population of nearly 30 million. Fewer than 1,000 have been tested for COVID-19. An emergency room doctor explains how he treats patients for the novel coronavirus without the tools and equipment to make diagnoses — or protect himself.
Researchers in Senegal are developing a coronavirus test kit to be used across Africa
Reaching rural populations is one of the biggest challenges to achieving widespread testing in Africa. About 60% of sub-Saharan Africa is rural.
Catholic Twitter debates Trump’s handling of coronaviruspandemic
Some prominent Catholics are criticizing Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic — and many have been vocal on Twitter.
Coronavirus pandemic wilts global flower industry
Flower producers and sellers have seen an uptick in demand due to Mother's Day. But it won't be enough to save the industry from the steep drop in business due to the pandemic.
Iranian border guards allegedly drowned 45 Afghan migrants. Their families want answers.
Last week, a group of young Afghans tried to enter Iran in search of work. Iranian officials reportedly arrested them and forced them to return to Afghanistan through a nearby river. Most of them drowned.
Fiona Hill: Putin has become ‘wild card’ for Russia's political system
Russia expert and former presidential adviser Fiona Hill speaks with The World's Marco Werman about US-Russia relations and the state of Russia's politics ahead of Victory Day celebrations.
Meet June Almeida, the Scottish virologist who first identified the coronavirus
Scottish virologist June Almeida was a pioneer of virus imaging. But she also played a pivotal role to identify the first human coronavirus — the same type of virus with tiny spokes as SARS and SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
Lebanon protests called out corruption. Now it’s about survival.
Lebanese protesters are back in the streets with increasing desperation as the country sinks.
Mexico faces US pressure to reopen American factories amid coronavirus
With the Mexican infection curve several weeks behind the US epidemic, experts say Mexican workers are right to be concerned about returning too quickly. Jorge Guajardo, a former Mexican ambassador, explains what US pressure to reopen American factories means for Mexican workers and the country's economy.
LGBTQ helplines see surge as queer communities face lockdown in hostile homes
Many people who identify as LGBTQ are experiencing lockdown differently than their heterosexual peers — especially those stuck in homophobic homes. And LGBTQ organizations around the world are seeing significant upticks in calls for help.
Is Vietnam the coronavirus-fighting champ of the world?
Is there any other sizable country that has so thoroughly vanquished COVID-19 — and without the resources of a wealthy nation?
US-China relationship headed toward ‘permanent lasting rupture,’ analyst says
The US-China relationship is on course for a "prolonged rivalry," Jude Blanchette, a China scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies tells The World.
Inside the global network of scientists racing to curb the spread of coronavirus
The pandemic’s deadly grip has sparked a global race to understand how the virus is evolving and spreading — and the clues are in its genetic code. A worldwide network of scientists is trying to map and understand the genomic makeup of the new coronavirus in near real time.
These organizers are on another front line of coronavirus: Hunger
Food banks closed, and people lost jobs across the country after the lockdown. Families began to starve, and activists mobilized to find new ways to help.
Research on whales, cosmos among many studies derailed by pandemic
All over the world, the scientific community is feeling the impact of the coronavirus, both in the field and in the laboratory. In some cases, research has been paused or discontinued. For some, it means changing plans — staying put instead of going abroad, or not being able to return home.
Canada closes most of its great outdoors to curb COVID-19
High Park is the latest outdoor space to close since Canada declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Much of the Canadian great outdoors is off-limits to the public — including hiking trails, campgrounds and national parks.
Killed by drones: A family waits for answers as US reviews deadly airstrikes in Somalia
For years, human rights groups have been sounding the alarm about civilian harm caused by counterterrorism operations in Somalia.
Hey, quarantine bakers: Behold, the world’s only sourdough library
Puratos Center for Bread Flavor, located in the Belgian village of St. Vith, is home to the world’s most extensive collection of sourdough starters.
Before coronavirus, young Iraqis held some of the biggest protests in the country's history
Last October, Iraqis poured to the streets in several major cities and demanded changes in their government — until the arrival of COVID-19 forced them to pause their protests. Now, they're regrouping.
Coronavirus upended her family. But this Latina teen is determined to make her vote count.
The coronavirus is shaping how a young Latina voter in California sees the 2020 presidential election. She’s on track to be the first person in her family to attend college this fall, but how will she pay for it? How will her uninsured family members access health care? And when will her mother’s unemployment benefits start coming?
This trio in Spain gets through ‘confinement blues’ with socially conscious music
For the past six weeks, three musician roommates in Barcelona, Spain, have been getting people through their confinement blues through originally written songs about the pandemic.
This once-frozen pass is a trove of Viking artifacts. Now, there's a race to preserve them.
Since 2011, a mountain pass in central Norway has seen unusually warm summers linked to climate change. The melt has revealed an unexpected treasure trove of more than 1,000 remarkably preserved artifacts.
Nicholas Burns: US' ‘unusual’ absence from world stage is bad for Americans
For the rest of the world, it's "shocking" to see the US "so inert" when it comes to its leadership on the coronavirus pandemic, former US Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns tells The World's host Marco Werman.
Pandemic disrupts remittances, leaving immigrants' families without lifelines
In normal times, millions of small financial transactions take place daily worldwide when immigrants wire a portion of their earnings to loved ones back home. This year, the economic crisis is wrecking that cash flow.
South Korean movie fans watch the big screen from behind their windshields
Despite the box office slump during the pandemic, South Korea’s drive-in theaters have experienced a recent surge in customers.
Human touch is essential. How are people coping with ‘skin hunger’?
So many rules about preventing the spread of the coronavirus warn against touching other people. What kind of effect does this lack of human touch have on people?
Quarantine projects curate pandemic-inspired art
Today, thanks to the internet, we’re not so alone during our lives in lockdown. Numerous international art projects are harnessing the crowdsourcing power of the internet to curate art about life in quarantine.
Parents refuse to send children to school in Denmark as coronavirus restrictions lift
Denmark’s opening of schools faster than most others in this time of COVID-19 has not been welcomed by all. Many parents refuse to send their children to school.
Russia's prime minister tested positive for COVID-19. What does it mean for Russian politics?
Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been one of the main coordinators of the Russian response to the pandemic. The World speaks with political scientist Ekaterina Shulmann about what that might mean for Russian politics and the fight against the coronavirus.
Economist Thomas Piketty: Pandemic exposes the 'violence of social inequality'
Thomas Piketty's new book, "Capital and Ideology," which came out in March, examines the history of policies and political systems that have sustained economic inequality and how the world might move toward a fairer economic system. His message is prescient at a time when the pandemic has thrown the global economy into disarray.
Ugandan archbishop breaks with tradition to promote birth control during pandemic
The archbishop of the Church of Uganda has broken with tradition to publicly urge women to use birth control to avoid getting pregnant during the pandemic.
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