coronavirus
Voting by Mail Would Reduce Coronavirus Transmission but It Has Other Risks
As COVID-19 spreads, many are proposing to hold the November election by mail. Without careful preparation, though, the transition could run into logistical problems and provide opportunities for voter fraud.
03.24.20 | 10:14 am
The Coronavirus Testing Paradox
Administering coronavirus tests requires time and supplies that are already running out. But aggressive testing has proven to be the best way to track and isolate the disease, stopping its spread. The best path forward depends on where you are.
03.24.20 | 9:32 am
In this March 23, 2020 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers prepares a subway train for restoration of public transport in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. China's health ministry says Wuhan has now gone several consecutive days without a new infection, showing the effectiveness of draconian travel restrictions that are slowly being relaxed around the country.  (Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua via AP) In this March 23, 2020 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers prepares a subway train for restoration of public transport in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. China's health ministry says Wuhan has now gone several consecutive days without a new infection, showing the effectiveness of draconian travel restrictions that are slowly being relaxed around the country.  (Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua via AP)
24 March 2020, Saxony, Schkeuditz: Corona patients from Italy landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the early hours of the morning using a military aircraft of the type "Lockheed C-130 Hercules" belonging to the Italian Air Force. Saxony wants to admit the patients at the hospitals in Leipzig, Dresden and Coswig and is thus responding to a request from the Italian government in Rome. Photo: Peter Endig/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa 24 March 2020, Saxony, Schkeuditz: Corona patients from Italy landed at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the early hours of the morning using a military aircraft of the type "Lockheed C-130 Hercules" belonging to the Italian Air Force. Saxony wants to admit the patients at the hospitals in Leipzig, Dresden and Coswig and is thus responding to a request from the Italian government in Rome. Photo: Peter Endig/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
A resident of The Villages, Fla. gets tested for the coronavirus with a nasal swab at a drive-through site that accomodates golf carts, at The Villages Polo Club, Monday, March 23, 2020. The testing site is being operated by UF Health, with University of Florida medical students performing the tests, and is limited to residents of The Villages only. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS) A resident of The Villages, Fla. gets tested for the coronavirus with a nasal swab at a drive-through site that accomodates golf carts, at The Villages Polo Club, Monday, March 23, 2020. The testing site is being operated by UF Health, with University of Florida medical students performing the tests, and is limited to residents of The Villages only. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)