Coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The back door clicked shut behind him and he faced the brick walls of the alley. Roberto, one of tens of millions of newly laid off U.S. workers desperate to make ends meet in the pandemic, struggled with his emotions, upset at being steered to the clinic’s rear exit.But then fear and…

As coronavirus lockdowns loosen across the country and Americans flock to restaurants, beaches and other communal spaces, the debate surrounding reopening too soon is striking an eerily familiar tone. Read more: https://wapo.st/3efL4Z0. SPECIAL OFFER: To thank you for your support, here’s a deal on a Washington Post digital subscription: $29 for one year http://washingtonpost.com/youtubeoffer.Subscribe to…

Officers also fired a water cannon at protesters who defied social distancing rules to demonstrate against Beijing’s plan to impose security legislation on the territory.Protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong again on Sunday.Credit...Lam Yik Fei for The New York TimesMay 24, 2020Updated 10:46 a.m. ETHONG KONG — Thousands of protesters swarmed some of…

The CDC has warned that rats are growing increasingly aggressive amid the coronavirus epidemic, and advised on what people can do to stop infestations in their neighborhoods. The rodents usually feed on rubbish in restaurant bins, but with many outlets closed or only offering takeout they are empty.Videos have been posted on social media of rats…

The Wuhan Institute of Virology in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has been at the centre of claims about a virus leak. Photo: EPA-EFE The Chinese institute did not encounter the pandemic pathogen until December 30 when it was sent a clinical sample, director says It also ‘did not have a live sample’ of…