World
Boris Johnson starts to take back control as Britain prepares to ease lockdown
As part of a major set of changes, the British government government will closely examine the economic and health impacts of the lockdown, as it prepares to decide when and how some measures can be eased.
- by Edward Malnick
Opinion & Perspectives
North America
Encouraged by Trump, protesters pressure governors over lockdown
Governors eager to rescue their economies and feeling heat from President Donald Trump are moving to ease restrictions despite warnings from experts.
- by Paul Weber
Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration
Biden casts Donald Trump as chaotic and woefully unreliable in moments of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic.
- by Sean Sullivan
Europe
Opinion
Julian Assange
Babies now on board in Julian Assange's mammoth US extradition tussle
- by Geoffrey Robertson
Asia
Payne condemns Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates amid coronavirus
The sweeping crackdown amid a coronavirus pandemic is based on charges of unlawful assembly stemming from huge protests in Hong Kong last year.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Singapore sees huge surge in new virus cases
The number of cases in Singapore has more than doubled over the past week largely due to an explosion of infections among foreign workers.
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Brazil digging large-scale graves ahead of coronavirus peak
The public health system in Sao Paulo is approaching its limit with several city hospitals close to filling all their intensive care beds.
