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Worldcrunch » Archives for May 2020

May 2020

Tribute in Vancouver to the 215 children whose remains were found buried at a former boarding school in Kamloops, Canada
In The Newscanada

The Latest: China’s Two-Child Policy Ends, Netanyahu’s Job At Risk, Darth Vader’s House

by Anne Sophie Goninet and Bertrand Hauger May 31, 2020May 20, 2025
A woman in Hong Kong makes a gesture in front of riot police during a protest.
In The Newschina

Hong Kong Crackdown: Xi Prepares For Final Sino-U.S. Showdown

by Lisa LANE May 29, 2020May 21, 2025
In a intensive care unit in a hospital, Bologna, Italy
In The Newsitaly

Italy’s Hospital Backlog Risks 20,000 New Deaths

by Alessio Perrone May 29, 2020May 21, 2025
I read the news today, oh boy
Geopoliticseconomy

From Paris To The World, An End And New Beginning For COVID-19

by Jeff Israely May 29, 2020May 22, 2025
File photo of Palestinian refugees in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt.
In The Newsegypt

The Pandemic Has Been Merciless On Refugees In Egypt

by Worldcrunch May 29, 2020May 22, 2025
An Amazon Fulfillment Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin, days after over 30 employees tested positive for coronavirus.
In The Newschile

Winners And Losers In The Coronavirus Economic Crisis

by Alidad Vassigh May 28, 2020May 20, 2025
Public health workers protesting in Barcelona, Spain
Geopoliticshealthcare

Angry Nurses, Doctors’ Orders: Time To Rethink Healthcare

by Bertrand Hauger May 28, 2020May 20, 2025
Staff watching over a newborn at a hospital in Handan, China, on May 10
Societyukraine

Adoption, IVF, Surrogacy: COVID-19 Puts New Lives On Hold

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 28, 2020May 24, 2025
Which way?
In The Newsfrance

EU Recovery Plan, A Turning Point Or Same Old Deal?

by Worldcrunch May 27, 2020May 20, 2025
Syrians demonstrated in the city of Idlib against the presidential elections which were held this Wednesday, with Bashar al-Assad expected to win a fourth term
In The Newsfrance

The Latest: U.S. Probes COVID Origin, Macron In Rwanda, Hello Friends

by Bertrand Hauger, Emma Flacard and Anne-Sophie Goninet May 27, 2020May 23, 2025
On Charles bridge in Prague
Geopoliticsgeopolitics

Coronavirus And The Czech Republic’s Geopolitical Crossroads

by Michaela Kozminova May 27, 2020May 20, 2025
People in India wait for rice rations.
In The Newsindia

COVID-19 And The Case For Taxing India’s Rich

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2020May 23, 2025
Careful of those hands
In The Newscybersecurity

Virus Alert, Protect Your Body And Computer

by Worldcrunch May 26, 2020May 20, 2025
A Palestinian barber works among ruins of buildings and shops in Gaza City, on May 25
In The Newsfrance

The Latest: Assad v. West, Modi v. WhatsApp, Busted For Cheese

by Bertrand Hauger, Emma Flacard and Anne-Sophie Goninet May 26, 2020May 24, 2025
A couple walks on a beach in Dunkirk, France.
In The Newsfrance

After The Lockdown: Dreams Of A Simpler Life

by Kat Bohmbach May 26, 2020May 22, 2025
The personal inflatable bubble
In The Newsfrance

How The World Of Design Is Embracing The New Normal

by Worldcrunch and Michaela Kozminova May 25, 2020May 22, 2025
Hong Kong police fired teargas and pepper spray onto demonstrators after thousands took to the streets, protesting against a new National Security Law.
In The Newschina

West Berlin To Hong Kong, When Freedom Is At Stake

by Michaela Kozminova May 25, 2020May 24, 2025
President Donald Trump in the shadows
Geopoliticsglobal

Trump And Co., A World Desperately Lacking Leadership

by Alidad Vassigh May 25, 2020May 22, 2025
The night sky turned red in Goma, DRC as the Nyiragongo volcano erupted, killing at least 15
In The Newsdemocratic republic of congo

The Latest: Belarus Hijacking, China Storm Kills 21 Marathoners, Tinder After COVID

by Dan Wu and Bertrand Hauger May 24, 2020May 23, 2025
A Chinese company launched smart helmets at the end of April
In The Newstechnology

Early Detection: Health Tech Helps Boost COVID-19 Testing

by Anne-Sophie Goninet May 24, 2020May 22, 2025
Policemen patrol a street in Soacha, Colombia.
In The Newscolombia

How Pandemic Shutdowns Can Turn Into A Political Weapon

by Worldcrunch and Alidad Vassigh May 23, 2020May 22, 2025
New cycle path in Milan
In The Newsfrance

COVID-19 Sparks First Signs Of Worldwide Bicycle Revolution

by Anne-Sophie Goninet May 22, 2020May 22, 2025
Bastille marketplace, Paris
Geopoliticssweden

Face Masks And A Flâneur In Paris

by Jeff Israely May 22, 2020May 22, 2025
Sausage making in Lindewerra, Germany
In The Newsgermany

Coronavirus And The Problem With Cheap Sausages

by Bethany Wright May 22, 2020May 24, 2025
A man stands with hundreds of other Chinese activists to rally in support of Trump in Lantana, Florida.
Geopoliticsunited states

Chinese-American Trump Supporters Explain Themselves

by Lisa LANE May 21, 2020May 21, 2025
Crossing a street in Paris
In The Newshealth

Health Moves Back To Center Of Urban Planning

by Rozena Crossman May 21, 2020May 22, 2025
Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire in the streets of Gaza, after 11 days of open warfare with Israel.
In The Newsviolence

The Latest: Israel-Gaza Ceasefire, Obama’s Thoughts On Trump, Farewell Internet Explorer

by Bertrand Hauger, Emma Flacard and Anne Sophie Goninet May 21, 2020May 20, 2025
With and without mask in Lisbon
In The Newsfrance

Face Masks: Conflicting Science, Laws, Attitudes Around The World

by Kat Bohmbach May 21, 2020May 20, 2025
In Ukraine, pandemic-era hand-holding
In The Newsegypt

Tingling And Numbness: What A Pandemic Does To Human Touch

by Worldcrunch May 21, 2020May 21, 2025
The metro in Rome with social distancing measures.
In The Newstrain

Public Transport Revisited To Limit Contagion Squeeze

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 20, 2020May 22, 2025
A health worker gives a polio vaccine to a child in Pakistan.
Geopoliticsfrance

COVID-19 Is Bad News For Those Fighting Other Diseases

by Worldcrunch May 20, 2020May 22, 2025
Parisians enjoy a coffee at an outdoor café on the first day of a partial reopening of economic and cultural activities after a near seven-month closure.
Geopoliticsfrance

The Latest: Hamas Ceasefire Signals, Navalny’s Recovery, French Café Life Returns

by Emma Flacard and Anne-Sophie Goninet May 20, 2020May 22, 2025
The end of AMLO's oppressive system?
Ideasdemocracy

Society v. The State: Pandemic Undermines AMLO’s Power Grab In Mexico

by Alidad Vassigh May 20, 2020May 22, 2025
Lavatories for people to wash their hands on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria
In The Newsafrica

Lockdowns, Crackdowns, Diaspora: COVID-19 Seen From Africa

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 19, 2020May 22, 2025
A volunteer from Wuhan during vaccine clinical trial
Geopoliticsfrance

Vaccine Nationalism: The Global Race For A COVID-19 Cure

by Anne-Sophie Goninet May 19, 2020May 22, 2025
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) comes to a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Geopoliticsgermany

French-German Pact: How COVID-19 Gave Europe A Second Chance

by Worldcrunch May 19, 2020May 22, 2025
North Macedonia's candidate performs during the 1st semifinal of the Eurovision contest, which started in Rotterdam
Geopoliticsgeopolitics

The Latest: Bad COVID Record In India, Gaza Gets Worse, Italian Village Reappears

by Emma Flacard, Bertrand Hauger and Anne-Sophie Goninet May 19, 2020May 22, 2025
Residents walk through the streets in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In The Newslockdown

After COVID-19, Urban Planning Will Never Be The Same

by Alidad Vassigh May 19, 2020May 20, 2025
At the Fonglin Watermelon Festival
In The Newscovid

In Taiwan, Where Seven Watermelons Spell Victory Over COVID-19

by Lisa LANE May 18, 2020May 22, 2025
Meat and seafood stalls at the North Point Wet Market in Hong Kong.
In The Newsanimals

COVID-19, The Weight Of The Animal Factor

by Worldcrunch May 18, 2020May 22, 2025
An estimated 6,000 Moroccan migrants have reached Spain's Ceuta enclave
In The Newsgaza

The Latest: Biden Pushes For Middle East Ceasefire, Migrant Exodus, Mafia Math

by Anne Sophie Goninet, Bertrand Hauger and Emma Flacard May 18, 2020May 22, 2025
In Berlin on April 17
Economyfinance

Germany’s Economy Is A Bigger Risk Than Ever For EU Stability

by Bethany Wright May 18, 2020May 24, 2025
People form a human chain to raise awareness for discrimination against LGBTQI+ in Brussels, Belgium, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia —
In The Newsgaza

The Latest: Spiral In Gaza, Bill Gates Probe, No To Homophobia

by Bertrand Hauger, Emma Flacard and Anne Sophie Goninet May 17, 2020May 22, 2025
A vendor sits in a store awaiting customers in Bogota, Colombia.
Economycolombia

What The Pandemic Teaches Us About Debt

by Alidad Vassigh May 17, 2020May 22, 2025
A police officer stands in front of the Arc de Triomphe during the coronavirus lockdown in Paris, France.
In The Newsliterature

That Virus Of French Arrogance, Striking At Home And Abroad

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 16, 2020May 22, 2025
Time to reinvent our way of being in the world
Ideasenvironment

Preserving Nature Is The Only Path To Preserving You And Me

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 15, 2020May 23, 2025
Protest rally against Governor Whitmer's order to stay home in Lansing, Michigan
Geopoliticsfrance

Fear And Loathing In The Time Of Contagion

by Worldcrunch May 15, 2020May 22, 2025
Delivering 'Hong Kong Barbecue Chicken & Rice'
In The Newschina

The Niche Businesses Feeding ‘Chinese Stomachs’ In The U.S.

by Lisa LANE May 15, 2020May 22, 2025
The elbow bump has been widely used across the world
In The Newscovid

Eyebrows, Nods And Elbow Bumps: Handshake Alternatives Around The World

by Anne-Sophie Goninet May 15, 2020May 23, 2025
Masks, the 'biggest disruption' to our daily exchanges
In The Newssociety

The Social Alienation And Ambiguity Of Face Masks

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 14, 2020May 22, 2025
Germany's top epidemiologist Christian Drosten
Futurescience

Scientists In Charge? Questions For The ‘Aristocracy Of The Wise’

by Worldcrunch May 14, 2020May 22, 2025
Two men of an indigenous family seen wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus in Manaus, Brazil.
Geopoliticsbrazil

Indigenous People: Isolated And Exposed To Coronavirus

by Kat Bohmbach May 14, 2020May 20, 2025
Chinese medical experts arrive in La Guaira, Venezuela, sent to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Geopoliticschina

China, Venezuela And The Limits Of Pandemic Diplomacy

by Alidad Vassigh May 14, 2020May 22, 2025
A march in favor of decriminalizing abortion in El Salvador on March 6
In The Newshealth

From Poland To Uruguay, What The Pandemic Means For Abortion

by Worldcrunch and Michaela Kozminova May 13, 2020May 22, 2025
An open barbershop seen following strict sanitary conditions in Spain.
In The Newsfrance

The Meaning Of A Haircut

by Kat Bohmbach May 13, 2020May 22, 2025
Nurses protesting in front of the Argentinian Congress during yesterday’s International Nurses’ Day. The pandemic continues to hit Argentina hard, with 24,475 new cases and 496 deaths reported on Tuesday.
In The Newsfrance

The Latest: Israeli Troops At Gaza Border, Musk Cuts Off Bitcoin, Hakka In Parliament

by Rozena Crossman and Emma Flacard May 13, 2020May 20, 2025
A turning point for brands and marketing strategies
In The Newsfrance

Making Their Mark: How Brands Are Coping With COVID-19

by Kat Bohmbach May 13, 2020May 22, 2025
Young migrants board an airplane in Athens.
In The Newsmigration

Greece And The Dark Forces Of Modern Mobility

by Worldcrunch May 12, 2020May 22, 2025
From the movie Contagion (Soderbergh, 2011)
In The Newsunited states

How’s It Going To End? Six Ways Fiction Resolved Pandemic Plots

by Laure Gautherin May 12, 2020May 21, 2025
Disinfecting hands in an Egyptian private school
Geopoliticsegypt

The Pandemic’s Lose-Lose Impact On Egypt’s Private Schools

by Bertrand Hauger May 12, 2020May 22, 2025
The streets of Vilnius on May 10
Food / Travelfrance

Dining In The Street: COVID-19 Could Replace Cars With Tables

by Kat Bohmbach May 11, 2020May 22, 2025
People in Seoul wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus.
In The Newsfrance

Seoul To Stockholm, Living With The Cycles Of A Virus

by Worldcrunch May 11, 2020May 22, 2025
Rubble at al-Shati refugee camp after Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza
In The Newsgaza

The Latest: Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza, Indian COVID Variant, Ancient Asteroid Dust

by Anne Sophie Goninet and Emma Flacard May 11, 2020May 22, 2025
Onboard a train near Buenos Aires on April 29
In The Newscovid

On The Two Types Of Plagues, Viral And Ideological

by Alidad Vassigh May 11, 2020May 22, 2025
Not a routine flu season...
Geopoliticsfrance

Bracing For A Second Wave Next Winter

by Kat Bohmbach May 10, 2020May 22, 2025
Russian tanks roll down Moscow’s Red Square during a Victory Day military parade on May 9 which marked the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II
Geopoliticsrussia

The Latest: East Jerusalem Clashes, Everest COVID Closure, Dracula Jabs

by Anne Sophie Goninet, Bertrand Hauger and Emma Flacard May 10, 2020May 22, 2025
'All we can really count on is nature.'
Ideascolombia

This Plague Is Different — And That’s Good News And Bad

by Alidad Vassigh May 8, 2020May 22, 2025
A doctor in Guwahati, India
In The Newsfrance

Time To Face The Big Ethical Questions — And That’s A Good Thing

by Kat Bohmbach May 8, 2020May 22, 2025
Joggers in Barcelona on May 3
In The Newstravel

Pandemic Dilemma: Save Summer Tourist Season Or Take No Risks?

by Anne-Sophie Goninet May 8, 2020May 22, 2025
Ageism was a global epidemic long before COVID-19
In The Newsfrance

Me, My Bubbie And A Cruel Idea From Texas

by Worldcrunch May 7, 2020May 22, 2025
An empty table at restaurant 'Zum Waldbad' in Gehlberg, Germany.
In The Newsgermany

Closed Due To Coronavirus: View From A Rural German Restaurant

by Bethany Wright May 7, 2020May 24, 2025
Pope Francis at the swearing-in ceremony for the Vatican's Swiss Guard
Economycovid

The Latest: Deadly Police Raid In Rio, Scottish Elections, Pizza Vending Machines

by Anne Sophie Goninet, Bertrand Hauger, Emma Flacard and Genevieve Mansfield May 7, 2020May 22, 2025
People lining up at a grocery store in South East London
In The Newssouth korea

UBI, One-Off Crisis Relief Or An Economic Revolution?

by Laure Gautherin May 7, 2020May 23, 2025
'The answer lies, perhaps, in Xi Jinping himself.'
Geopoliticschina

Dissecting China’s Failed Experiment At Face Mask Diplomacy

by Worldcrunch May 7, 2020May 22, 2025
Detail of Address To The Nation
OneShottrump

COVID-19, Address To The Nations: Faces Of A World Under Attack

by Jeff Israely May 6, 2020May 22, 2025
A bank clerk scrutinizes 0 US banknotes in Seoul, South Korea.
In The Newsfrance

A New Currency Paradigm Meets The Coming COVID-19 Crisis

by Carl Karlsson May 6, 2020May 20, 2025
Lining up for rice rations in Kolkata.
Ideasindia

COVID-19 And The Fault Lines of India’s Unequal Society

by Worldcrunch May 6, 2020May 21, 2025
Asylum-seeking migrants try to cross the Rio Grande river, at the border between Mexico and the United States.
Geopoliticsfrance

The Latest: Vaccine Patent Waiver, Duterte’s Chinese Jab, English Channel Fish Fight

by Emma Flacard and Anne-Sophie Goninet May 6, 2020May 24, 2025
All together on the streets of Stockholm
In The Newseconomy

Sweden’s Economy v. World On Lockdown

by Carl Karlsson May 6, 2020May 20, 2025
Workers in protective suits are shoveling earth at a funeral in Mexico, Tijuana.
In The Newsfrance

Death’s Double Grief In Our Age Of Contagion

by Worldcrunch May 5, 2020May 22, 2025
The industry downturn isn't expected to end anytime soon
In The Newseconomy

Airline Industry: Arrival Time For The Nightmare Scenario

by Rozena Crossman May 5, 2020May 20, 2025
Protests continue in Bogota and across Colombia despite the withdrawal of the tax reform which sparked the demonstrations at the end of last week.
In The Newsfrance

The Latest: G7 & COVID, Colombian Protests, Nonuplets

by Emma Flacard and Anne-Sophie Goninet May 5, 2020May 20, 2025
Christian Drosten, Director, Institute of Virology at Campus Charité Mitte
In The Newsfrance

Showtime For Epidemiologists: 5 Virus Gurus Around The World

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2020May 20, 2025
A visiting medical student watches a teacher to post anti-epidemic poster in Changchun University.
In The Newshistory

China, Africa And The Speed Of History

by Worldcrunch May 4, 2020May 22, 2025
Metro accident in Mexico City that killed at least 23
In The Newsnews

The Latest: Mexico Metro Accident, Gates Divorce, Squid Statue

by Emma Flacard and Anne Sophie Goninet May 4, 2020May 22, 2025
An Argentinian woman waiting to be attended at the Mercado Sur in Cordoba Capital.
In The Newsargentina

Hard Questions On Civil Liberties In The Time Of Coronavirus

by Alidad Vassigh May 4, 2020May 22, 2025
Inter Milan supporters are celebrating outside the Duomo di Milano after the Italian soccer team won the Serie A title for the first time in 11 years, ending Juventus’ nine-year reign in Italy.
In The Newsfrance

The Latest: Modi’s Defeat, Cryptocurrency Spikes, Colosseum’s New Floor

by Anne Sophie Goninet and Emma Flacard May 3, 2020May 22, 2025
Waking past a billboard in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 1
In The Newscovid

Fortunate Nations: Six Coronavirus Success Stories

by Worldcrunch May 2, 2020May 22, 2025
Chancellor Merkel in Berlin on April 23
Geopoliticstrump

Why The World Needs More Angela Merkel Right Now

by Bethany Wright May 1, 2020May 24, 2025
Japanese mafia bosses, famous for their tattoos and for their generosity?
In The Newsjapan

Japan’s Mob Bosses Find Coronavirus PR Opportunity

by Lisa LANE May 1, 2020May 22, 2025
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