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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Science
    Trump’s Europe travel ban might not do much to stop the coronavirus’s spread in the USTrump’s Europe travel ban might not do much to stop the coronavirus’s spread in the US
    Science

    An extraordinary announcement in Trump’s Wednesday night Oval Office address.

    By Jen Kirby
    Science
    US debates economic relief and universities go remote: Wednesday’s coronavirus newsUS debates economic relief and universities go remote: Wednesday’s coronavirus news
    Science

    Here’s what you need to know.

    By Jen Kirby
    Russia
    Russia’s Vladimir Putin just got one step closer to being president for lifeRussia’s Vladimir Putin just got one step closer to being president for life
    Russia

    His term in office was supposed to end in 2024. New changes would let him stay in power until 2036.

    By Jen Kirby
    3 things you need to know about the coronavirus today
    Science

    Italy is under quarantine and more.

    By Jen Kirby
    Will coronavirus cause a global recession?
    Politics

    How deep or lasting the economic impact will be depends on the coronavirus’s spread, and how governments manage the outbreak.

    By Jen Kirby
    Science
    Italy has put the entire country under travel restrictions to curb coronavirusItaly has put the entire country under travel restrictions to curb coronavirus
    Science

    A quarantine that began in the country’s north — the epicenter of the outbreak — has now been extended.

    By Jen Kirby
    Could the coronavirus spark drug shortages in the US?
    Science

    The outbreak is exposing vulnerabilities in how America gets its drugs, but potential backlogs really depend on the course of the virus.

    By Jen Kirby
    Syria
    Turkey and Russia reached a ceasefire in Syria. Will it hold?Turkey and Russia reached a ceasefire in Syria. Will it hold?
    Syria

    It may halt the humanitarian catastrophe, but it is shaky at best.

    By Jen Kirby
    Science
    Italy is shutting down schools nationwide to help curb its growing coronavirus outbreakItaly is shutting down schools nationwide to help curb its growing coronavirus outbreak
    Science

    The country has recorded more than 3,000 cases and more than 100 deaths.

    By Jen Kirby
    Syria
    Why Turkey launched a major offensive against the Syrian governmentWhy Turkey launched a major offensive against the Syrian government
    Syria

    Ankara has escalated its response after Syrian regime attacks on Turkish forces in Idlib.

    By Jen Kirby