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Alex Ward

Alex Ward

Former White House Reporter

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    Many world leaders have held national coronavirus memorials for the dead. Trump hasn’t.Many world leaders have held national coronavirus memorials for the dead. Trump hasn’t.
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    From China to Spain, world leaders are trying to remember the thousands lost during the pandemic.

    By Alex Ward
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    China and India are in a dangerous standoff over a hotly contested borderChina and India are in a dangerous standoff over a hotly contested border
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    It’s about much more than a border. It’s about power in Asia.

    By Alex Ward
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    Germany, Vietnam, and New Zealand have reopened schools. Here’s what the US can learn.Germany, Vietnam, and New Zealand have reopened schools. Here’s what the US can learn.
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    Some students are even administering coronavirus tests on themselves.

    By Alex Ward
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    How South America became a coronavirus epicenterHow South America became a coronavirus epicenter
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    Brazil, Peru, and Chile have made South America one of the world’s worst Covid-19 hot spots.

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    If the coronavirus fight is a “war,” Trump has been a disastrous commander in chiefIf the coronavirus fight is a “war,” Trump has been a disastrous commander in chief
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    Some say Trump is the worst “wartime president” ever.

    By Alex Ward
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    A massive cyclone battered India and Bangladesh. The coronavirus makes recovery even harder.A massive cyclone battered India and Bangladesh. The coronavirus makes recovery even harder.
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    “I have never seen such disaster,” a top Indian politician said.

    By Alex Ward
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    Anti-lockdown protests aren’t just an American thing. They’re a global phenomenon.Anti-lockdown protests aren’t just an American thing. They’re a global phenomenon.
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    From Germany to Brazil, from the UK to Chile, coronavirus-related demonstrations keep popping up.

    By Alex Ward
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    Trump threatens to permanently cut WHO funding if it doesn’t reform in 30 daysTrump threatens to permanently cut WHO funding if it doesn’t reform in 30 days
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    Experts say it’s a foolish idea.

    By Alex Ward
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    The comforts of ASMR in the coronavirus pandemicThe comforts of ASMR in the coronavirus pandemic
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    “I can’t imagine my day without it,” an ASMR user told Vox.

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    How masks helped Hong Kong control the coronavirusHow masks helped Hong Kong control the coronavirus
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    New research shows that universal mask-wearing may help slow the spread of Covid-19.

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