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Coronavirus: Can this California prison save itself from Covid-19?

California’s San Quentin State Prison had zero coronavirus cases, until an inmate transfer in May sparked one of the worst outbreaks in the state and the country. Authorities are now

Coronavirus: Why won’t India admit how Covid-19 is spreading?

Rajesh Kumar, 45, started coughing in early June. Within days, he was running a high fever. He didn’t get tested for coronavirus. Instead he took anti-fever medication for five

How masks and acne created new makeup trends

For many of us, face masks have become an essential part of everyday life thanks to the coronavirus. But regularly wearing one can have an unfortunate side-effect: mask-induced acne, aka

India coronavirus: Online classes expose extent of digital divide

Mahima and Ananya are in the same class at a small private school in the northern Indian state of Punjab. Teachers describe them both as “brilliant” students, but ever since

Coronavirus: The great contact-tracing apps mystery

Germany and Ireland have both trumpeted their success in rolling out contact-tracing apps. But is there any evidence that they are doing what they are designed to do –

Coronavirus face masks: Why men are less likely to wear masks

After much squabbling, Monica* took a drastic decision. Her husband Eduardo had repeatedly refused to wear a face mask as the Covid-19 pandemic grew in Brazil – the country with

Coronavirus tests: Swabs don’t damage the brain and other claims fact-checked

Claims that coronavirus tests can harm people are circulating on social media. We investigated the claims in some of the most widely shared posts. The nose swab can’t damage the

Coronavirus: Why attitudes to masks have changed around the world

In the past few days, both US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have been seen wearing masks in public for the first time. It’s a dramatic

Hagia Sophia . . . And the March of Illiberalism

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is being repudiated in Turkey. His concept of secularism, so meticulously and judiciously applied to his country in the 1920s, has been in a parlous state in

Hagia Sophia . . . And the March of Illiberalism

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is being repudiated in Turkey. His concept of secularism, so meticulously and judiciously applied to his country in the 1920s, has been in a parlous state in