Coronavirus: Resurgences
Countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon and Turkey, have been grappling with a resurgence of cases. The World Health Organization has warned that the pandemic has reached “an alarming juncture” in the region.
Thousands of people tried to leave Paris, just hours before France went into its second nationwide lockdown, clogging the city with traffic jams.
In Germany, a crude bomb in Berlin and other recent attacks have been directed at the scientific institutes helping to fight the pandemic.
Connecticut announced plans to reimpose restrictions on businesses and gatherings as the state confronts a surge in virus cases.
Here’s a roundup of restrictions in all 50 states.
What else we’re following
Regeneron said it would stop enrolling seriously ill Covid-19 patients in its antibody trials, in another sign that the treatments appear to not work well in patients who have advanced forms of the disease.
Americans are preparing to celebrate Halloween, a holiday that is normally dependent on placing a great deal of trust in complete strangers.
College health officers have issued public health guidelines ahead of Thanksgiving break. They recommend that schools encourage students to be tested before departing campuses, avoid traveling if they test positive and quarantine for 14 days at home upon arrival.
Unions representing health care workers have sued the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, accusing the agency of failing to protect health care workers during the pandemic, The Washington Post reports.
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the country’s second-largest system, will probably not bring students back into classrooms until at least January.
Trevor Lawrence, the star quarterback at top-ranked Clemson and a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Masks work. The Times takes a visual journey through the microscopic world of the coronavirus to illustrate how masks provide an important defense against transmission.
Science magazine visually explored the science (and math) behind superspreading.
The New York Times