lockdowns

Two new papers published in the journal Nature say that lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus were highly effective, prevented tens of millions of infections and saved millions of lives. "Our estimates show that lockdowns had a really dramatic effect in reducing transmission," says Samir Bhatt, a senior lecturer at…

The streets of Manhattan stand nearly empty due to the coronavirus epidemic on April 10, 2020 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesShutdown orders to close nonessential businesses and keep most people at home over the last two months helped the U.S. avoid nearly 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a new study…

(CNN)As predicted, carbon dioxide emissions have declined during the Covid-19 pandemic. But if past crises are any indication, the environmental gains may be short-lived. An international study of global carbon emissions found that daily emissions declined …

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Unrest is growing Friday in the American states that have become the last holdouts in terms of announcing dates when their economies will start reopening during the coronavirus outbreak.As the virus continues its deadly and unpredictable spread across the U.S., the economic losses are piling up as well, with more than 33 million…

By Associated Press&nbsp|&nbsp Posted: Sat 3:55 PM, Apr 25, 2020 PARIS (AP) -- Coronavirus lockdown is proving a particularly tough ordeal for children with disabilities and their families. Special schools and support programs have been shut down. After weeks of lockdown, a 14-year-old French boy with autism took a pickax to the wall of his…