Los Angeles Times - Near East

• newPandemic exposes low pay and scant protections for nursing assistants and home-care aides
  Home health aides and certified nursing assistants, the largest category of healthcare workers, lack the equipment and job security nurses have.
  - 14 hours ago 4 Apr 20, 7:44pm -
• newNorth Korea's official coronavirus count: Zero. Why that claim is hard to believe
  Experts are skeptical of the no-coronavirus claim from the tightly controlled country so desperate to maintain the status of its border with China.
  - 16 hours ago 4 Apr 20, 5:20pm -
• newOn the road in the Southwest during the coronavirus pandemic. Shelter in place? Keep driving?
  What do you do if you live on the road during a coronavirus pandemic?
  - 16 hours ago 4 Apr 20, 5:05pm -
• newCoronavirus claims 1,000 U.S. lives in a single day
  The coronavirus pandemic passed a grim marker as the death toll hit 1,000 in a single day. Health experts expect the toll will continue to rise.
  - 18 hours ago 4 Apr 20, 3:39pm -
• newCoronavirus kills some people and hardly affects others: How is that possible?
  How can the new coronavirus affect people so differently — killing some while leaving others blissfully unaware that they have been infected at all?
  - 19 hours ago 4 Apr 20, 2:00pm -

• newThe new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help
  It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies.
  - 22 hours ago 4 Apr 20, 11:00am -
• Doctor fired after criticizing his hospital for coronavirus response
  Dr. Ming Lin was ousted after publicly criticizing coronavirus procedures at his hospital in Bellingham, Wash.
  - 1 day ago 4 Apr 20, 4:10am -
• 39 million masks never materialized at hospitals, sparking a federal investigation
  Hospitals preparing for coronavirus confront empty promises and scams as they try to buy masks and other protective equipment.
  - 1 day ago 4 Apr 20, 1:52am -
• Coronavirus killed China's whistleblower doctor. Now the virus has changed how the country can mourn him
  On a day when tombs are traditionally swept, China mourns its coronavirus deaths and praises Dr. Li Wenliang, calling him a martyr.
  - 1 day ago 4 Apr 20, 1:14am -
• This is how we're getting extra doctors and nurses to fight coronavirus
  The COVID-19 pandemic creates a logistical puzzle for the health care workforce
  - 1 day ago 3 Apr 20, 11:35pm -
• CDC recommends wearing face masks during coronavirus pandemic
  The CDC now recommends that the public wear cloth face masks while also urging that high-grade equipment be reserved for medical personnel.
  - 1 day ago 3 Apr 20, 9:47pm -
• Column: Republicans think guns are essential during the coronavirus lockdown. Women's health? Not so much
  A handful of states have tried to suspend access to all abortions, wrongly claiming they are not 'immediately medically necessary.'
  - 1 day ago 3 Apr 20, 9:19pm -
• Attempts for Middle East ceasefires amid the coronavirus crisis have not stopped the fighting
  Calls for coronavirus ceasefires have not halted Middle East battles
  - 2 days ago 3 Apr 20, 8:15pm -
• Malaria drugs aren't the only ones on the shelf that might help coronavirus patients
  Treating patients with "moderate" COVID-19 is a way to stop the disease from progressing to a severe stage that would require mechanical ventilation.
  - 2 days ago 3 Apr 20, 6:42pm -
• Will New York rebound from the coronavirus pandemic?
  New York business owners say the recovery will be harder and longer than the one that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
  - 2 days ago 3 Apr 20, 4:20pm -
• Why China's wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak
  China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus.
  - 2 days ago 3 Apr 20, 12:19am -
• U.S. stops issuing passports except in emergencies
  State Department says it is curtailing passport services over coronavirus pandemic
  - 2 days ago 3 Apr 20, 12:17am -
• Trump administration ended pandemic early-warning program to detect coronaviruses
  The program had worked with labs in Wuhan, China, and around the world to detect deadly viruses that could jump from animals to humans.
  - 2 days ago 2 Apr 20, 11:35pm -
• In Louisiana, coronavirus death toll mounts
  Cases spiked Thursday, especially in New Orleans; the governor warned they could soon run out of hospital beds and ventilators.
  - 2 days ago 2 Apr 20, 11:18pm -
• Asian countries impose new restrictions as coronavirus cases come roaring back
  After appearing to have the virus under control, Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong are imposing new controls as COVID-19 infections continue to rise.
  - 2 days ago 2 Apr 20, 10:28pm -
• Blood centers begin collecting coronavirus antibodies from COVID-19 survivors
  Blood centers are ramping up efforts to collect plasma from people who recovered from COVID-19 in hopes their coronavirus antibodies could save lives.
  - 3 days ago 2 Apr 20, 5:43pm -
• A record 6.6 million Americans seek jobless aid as layoffs mount amid coronavirus
  The job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that have almost certainly sunk into a severe recession.
  - 3 days ago 2 Apr 20, 12:37pm -
• Chrystia Freeland leads Canada's coronavirus fight
  Chrystia Freeland has been called Canada's 'minister of everything,' in charge of the country's battle against the coronavirus and designated as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor if he falls ill.
  - 3 days ago 2 Apr 20, 10:00am -
• As the coronavirus spreads in Ecuador, bodies are being left on streets
  Coronavirus in Ecuador: Bodies on the streets
  - 3 days ago 2 Apr 20, 12:50am -
• This African city has endured war and Ebola. Now comes coronavirus
  This city in central Africa has few doctors or ventilators. But it may be better prepared than many other places for coronavirus.
  - 3 days ago 1 Apr 20, 10:08pm -
• New Orleans social worker who died at 39 did not have coronavirus, test results show
  An autopsy is pending, but two tests indicate that New Orleans social worker Natasha Ott, originally from Claremont, did not have the coronavirus.
  - 3 days ago 1 Apr 20, 9:19pm -
• Can pets get the coronavirus?
  We want to protect our loved ones from the coronavirus. For many of us, that includes our pets. Here's what experts know about the risks they face.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 9:06pm -
• Commentary: What L.A.'s future looks like from New York and my coronavirus time machine
  Coronavirus has devastated New York City. Los Angeles wants to know if it's in for the same.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 8:31pm -
• Iran, Venezuela and other U.S. foes fight coronavirus amid American sanctions
  As the coronavirus spreads, the Trump administration resists pressure to ease sanctions on countries fighting the disease.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 6:51pm -
• Coronavirus has sidelined roughly 9,000 Homeland Security employees, internal report shows
  The virus has sidelined over 8,800 Homeland Security employees, about 300 for testing positive and others for possible exposure, the L.A. Times has learned.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 5:46pm -
• Infants and children in the time of coronavirus
  What we know about how susceptible they are and how they're treated
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 4:00pm -
• WHO is struggling against COVID-19 and a divided world testing its authority
  The rise of nationalism and geopolitics is hampering the World Health Organization at a time when global leadership in public health is critical.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 3:42pm -
• 'It's like we're expendable': Detroit's first responders fall to COVID-19 pandemic
  The homicide captain is dead. The jail commander is dead. The police chief is ill. 'You pretty much gotta kill somebody to get arrested,' a sergeant says.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 2:53pm -
• Should the census count black and Latino inmates in rural prisons as area residents?
  The census counts inmates as residents of the rural areas where they're imprisoned. Critics say that practice siphons power from the urban areas which the mostly nonwhite inmates consider home.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 10:00am -
• Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near Boise City, Idaho
  A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported Tuesday afternoon at 5:27 p.m. Pacific time 88 miles from Boise City, Idaho, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was initially reported as a 4.8 magnitude quake.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 1:21am -
• Biden says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on his list for vice president
  Former Vice President Joe Biden says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is on his shortlist for vice president should he win the Democratic presidential nomination.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 1:05am -
• Megachurch pastors defy coronavirus pandemic, insisting on right to worship
  The theology and politics of some churches pushes them to keep holding services — in some cases, risking public health and arrest.
  - 4 days ago 1 Apr 20, 12:54am -
• 'Coronavirus coup'? As outbreak grows, authoritarians around the world seize the moment
  Invoking need for coronavirus control, authoritarian-minded leaders act to consolidate power. Hungary's Orban is only the latest.
  - 4 days ago 31 Mar 20, 11:18pm -
• He never missed a visit despite her memory loss. Then the coronavirus scare ended visits forever
  Isabel Costales of Spain, who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died March 20 at age 86. Her husband wished for one more kiss.
  - 4 days ago 31 Mar 20, 9:48pm -
• New coronavirus death rate estimates show how sharply the risk rises with age
  The fatality rate for people infected with the novel coronavirus is estimated to be less than 1%, according to a new study. It's 1.38% for those with COVID-19.
  - 4 days ago 31 Mar 20, 9:21pm -
• Photos: How the world is mobilizing to make pop-up hospitals
  With the number of coronavirus patients around the world growing at a rapid clip, construction of hospitals and hospital beds has also ramped up around the world.
  - 5 days ago 31 Mar 20, 4:40pm -
• Fearing the coronavirus, Michael Avenatti, R. Kelly and other celebrity inmates seek early release
  Citing the COVID-19 outbreak, Michael Avenatti and others are asking judges to let them serve out their sentences in home confinement instead.
  - 5 days ago 31 Mar 20, 3:24pm -
• New rulings amid coronavirus could force Trump to release migrant children and parents
  A federal judge in Los Angeles gives the government until April 6 to deliver a plan to handle 6,900 children held in shelters and family detention facilities. A federal judge in Washington includes their parents.
  - 5 days ago 31 Mar 20, 10:00am -
• 'What if I am a carrier?' As the coronavirus spreads in Florida, a priest struggles to reach his flock
  The Rev. Michael Sahdev, a 28-year-old priest, is caught between the pull to shelter in place and his calling to tend to his congregation.
  - 5 days ago 31 Mar 20, 10:00am -
• Social distancing is slowing the coronavirus in Seattle. But it's not enough, study says
  Health officials warned that Seattle's progress was insufficient, and urged citizens to redouble their commitment to hand-washing, working from home and staying away from anyone but close family members.
  - 5 days ago 31 Mar 20, 3:05am -
• Mexican president flouts coronavirus protocol to shake hands with mother of 'El Chapo'
  Mexican President Andres Lopez Obrador angered many when he shook hands with the mother of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
  - 5 days ago 30 Mar 20, 11:22pm -
• Doctors battling the coronavirus in India are being infected, trolled and evicted
  Indian medical workers are treating coronavirus patients without adequate equipment. One doctor warns of 'mass desertion' in the healthcare system.
  - 6 days ago 30 Mar 20, 6:24pm -
• Coronavirus continues to take a high toll in Italy and Spain
  Over the weekend Spain and Italy death tolls are the largest of the EU countries
  - 6 days ago 30 Mar 20, 5:24pm -
• Mexico's president shifts tone on coronavirus, urges people to stay home, warns of dire consequences
  Critics said Mexico's president was downplaying the coronavirus threat. But he has now shifted his tone.
  - 6 days ago 30 Mar 20, 4:09am -
• A choir decided to go ahead with rehearsal. Now dozens of members have COVID-19 and two are dead
  The deadly outbreak among members of a choir has stunned health officials, who have concluded that the virus was almost certainly transmitted through the air from one or more people without symptoms.
  - 6 days ago 30 Mar 20, 2:34am -
• Louisiana church defies COVID-19 order, holds Sunday services
  Hundreds attended a Pentecostal church Sunday despite the governor's order to avoid large gatherings.
  - 6 days ago 30 Mar 20, 12:49am -
• Federal social distancing guidelines to be extended to April 30, Trump says
  Trump had hoped for full churches, and a jumpstarted economy by two weeks from now. Experts persuaded him otherwise.
  - 6 days ago 29 Mar 20, 11:37pm -
• AIDS crisis shaped Anthony Fauci, disease expert at front lines of coronavirus pandemic
  Some fear that President Trump will sideline Dr. Fauci, an epidemiologist and civil servant who has warned that 100,000 to 200,000 Americans could die from the Covid-19 pandemic.
  - 6 days ago 29 Mar 20, 11:05pm -
• 'I don't want to get sick. But if I die, I die': Florida retirees grapple as coronavirus cases soar
  The spread of the coronavirus has shut down life at Florida's retirement villages, where social clubs, private dining and golf courses are part of the appeal.
  - 6 days ago 29 Mar 20, 10:14pm -
• No running water. No electricity. On Navajo Nation, coronavirus creates worry and confusion as cases surge
  Coronavirus anxiety is running high on Navajo Nation — a sprawling reservation of 175,000 residents, scarce supplies and resources, and only four inpatient hospitals. Cases are soaring, and at least two already have died.
  - 7 days ago 29 Mar 20, 11:00am -