The New York Times

Who Should Be Saved First? Experts Offer Ethical Guidance

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 05:44:00 GMT

Well before rationing caused by coronavirus, protocols were established about “who lives and who dies.”Ventilators under assembly at a medical supply company in Britain. The lack of such equipment has already created wrenching decisions for health care workers in Italy.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Drops Idea of Quarantining New York Region

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 04:59:29 GMT

Technical flaws, regulatory hurdles, bureaucracy and a lack of leadership delayed the U.S. response to the virus even as scientists sounded the alarm, a New York Times investigation has found.

Coronavirus Crisis Awakens a Sleeping Giant: China’s Youth

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 04:37:24 GMT

How the ruling Communist Party manages the coming months will help shape how hundreds of millions of young people see its authoritarian political bargain for decades to come.A quiet street last month in Beijing, where the coronavirus epidemic has shaken some people’s faith in the Chinese government.

James L. Dolan, the Knicks Owner, Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 02:47:26 GMT

Dolan is the first N.B.A. owner to publicly confirmJames L. Dolan is the first owner in the N.B.A. publicly known to have tested positive for the virus.

We Can Safely Restart the Economy in June. Here’s How.

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 02:04:45 GMT

Get tough now. Test widely to isolate those infected, and slowly revive businesses with workers and customers who have developed immunity.Healthcare professionals at a drive-thru testing site in Houston this month. Rapidly increasing testing is a first step toward sharply limiting the spread of Covid-19.

Tornado Strikes Jonesboro, Ark., Causing Property Damage

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 23:27:14 GMT

“Just praying all is safe,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas wrote on Twitter.

Tokyo Olympics Organizers Considering July 2021 for Opening Ceremony

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 23:00:56 GMT

The 2020 Summer Games, postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, would start July 23, 2021, under a plan organizers are considering.Japan National Stadium in Tokyo would host the Olympics opening ceremony in July 2021.

Russian State Oil Company Rosneft, in Sudden Move, Sells Assets in Venezuela

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:01:57 GMT

The U.S. had imposed sanctions on two Rosneft oil trading subsidiaries this year for helping Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro.

Real ID Deadline Delayed Until Late 2021 Because of Coronavirus

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:39:25 GMT

The original enforcement date was set for Oct. 1, 2020, but the federal, state and local response to the pandemic warranted a delay, according to the Department of Homeland Security.A Department of Motor Vehicles office in Glendale, Calif., last week. Americans have been unable to apply for the new Real ID because of office closures in several states.

Covid-19 Brings Out All the Usual Zombies

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:22:56 GMT

Why virus denial resembles climate denial.President Trump signed a coronavirus relief bill at the White House on Friday.

‘War Zone’: Ambulances in N.Y.C. Are Now as Busy as on Sept. 11

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 20:44:05 GMT

With coronavirus cases mounting, emergency workers are making life-or-death decisions about who goes to a hospital, and who is left behind.In a matter of days, New York City’s 911 system was overwhelmed by calls for medical distress seemingly related to the coronavirus.

Taliban Attack Afghanistan Amid Growing Coronavirus Threat

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:11:49 GMT

Insurgents launched major assaults as preparations continued for a prisoner exchange and as diplomats worked to revive the peace plan.Construction at the site for a new hospital for coronavirus patients in Herat, Afghanistan, this week.

What We Can Learn From Germany

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:00:06 GMT

Lots of cases. Relatively few deaths. What is going on?Soldiers of the German army at a coronavirus testing site in Sankt Wendel, Germany, on Thursday.

Tough Love From Andrew Cuomo

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:48:57 GMT

In this nightmarish moment, we’re feeling warm and fuzzy about the cold and calculating Andrew Cuomo.

Rational Panic About Co, but Also Rational Hope

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:30:06 GMT

We need to recognize any signposts leading up and out.Lower Covid-19 case rates in places like Los Angeles may be a reflection of the differences in urban density, and lower use of public transportation.

As Life Moves Online, an Older Generation Faces a Digital Divide

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:57:15 GMT

Uncomfortable with tech, many are struggling to use modern tools to keep up with friends and family in the pandemic.Linda Quinn, 81, has isolated herself at home in Bellevue, Wash.

‘We are Trying to Protect Our Own’: The Towns Keeping Part-Timers Out

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:47:26 GMT

Defenders of property rights find something else they want to defend: Their own communities.The docks in Ephraim, a town in Door County, Wis., in June 2014. Many communities are setting up new rules aimed at sealing off borders to part-time residents because of the coronavirus.

The Lost Month: How a Failure to Test Blinded the U.S. to Covid-19

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:29:20 GMT

Aggressive screening might have helped contain the coronavirus in the United States. But technical flaws, regulatory hurdles and lapses in leadership let it spread undetected for weeks.

Looking for Hope, Uplift or Just a Distraction From Virus Fears? Read On.

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:15:13 GMT

It’s grim out there. But in music, messages of hope — and goofy stuff online — people are trying to provide ways to get through a scary time.

Cuomo Postpones New York’s Primary Election From April 28 to June 23

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:00:25 GMT

Under rules set by the Democratic National Committee, New York could forfeit some delegates at the national convention for voting so late.A polling place in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, in November 2018.