South Korea has been widely held up as the “model” for fighting COVID-19, yet now appears to be facing a second wave… https://www.wionews.com/world/south-korea-closes-bars-and-clubs-fears-second-wave-of-covid-19-297461
If returning to school depends on vaccines being widely available, this article seems hopeful! Schmidt, Nadine and Howard, Jacqueline. “Potential coronavirus vaccine being tested in Germany could ‘supply millions’ by end of year.” CNN. April 29, 2020.
“While almost three in four white voters said they did not know someone who died of the virus, 48 percent of black voters, and 52 percent of Latino voters, said they did.”
McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Giulia. “A 100-year-old WWII veteran died of Covid-19. His twin brother died 100 years earlier in the flu pandemic.” CNN. April 23, 2020.
On Monday night, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the country, which had been on lockdown since March 17, would likely begin to re-open on May 11. Schools would be amongst the first to re-open; other establishments such as restaurants and bars could remain closed until mid-July. Roe, David and van der Made, Jan. “French … Read more
There’s been a lot of discussion and speculation as to whether or not someone who has already contracted Coronavirus can get sick again. I came across this article today, which presents somewhat pessimistic findings… https://nypost.com/2020/04/07/51-recovered-coronavirus-patients-test-positive-again-in-south-korea/ Brown, Lee. “51 Recovered Coronavirus Patients Test Positive Again in South Korea.” The New York Post. April 7, 2020.
Today, the French minister of education announced that all written exams for the high school baccalauréat would be suspended due to COVID-19. This is major news: these exams are a major milestone event for the French high school student, and consist of cumulative exams touching on everything learned during senior year of high school. A … Read more
French president Emmanuel Macron announced a country-wide lockdown beginning on Tuesday, March 17. All non-necessary shops, restaurants, schools, etc. had already been closed for a few days. We are only allowed to leave our house for one of seven reasons, and whenever we do so, we need to print and fill out a form explaining … Read more
