Category: Coronavirus

This document will be updated periodically. Last updated: July 7. International students cannot stay in the country this fall if their college or university operates entirely online, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ruling sent international students and colleges into turmoil…

Two weeks ago in Brazil, I went on my first drive after about 90 days of self-isolation. As I drove by the beach, I noticed a family of five with a little child, none of whom were wearing masks. It was late in the afternoon…

India’s immediate enforcement of a nationwide lockdown since March 24 has left vulnerable communities in the country scrambling to sustain their livelihoods. Among those are India’s “daily wagers” — house helpers and street vendors who have lost their already insecure jobs and are now becoming…

As U.S. universities struggle to decide whether to start their fall semester online or in person, Japanese universities have already started their instructions online for the first semester of the year. The Japanese school year begins in April. However, with the government declaring a state…

Sitting on my deck in my small town in Massachusetts, I can hear birds chirping as a mother robin brings food to her baby chicks in one of my bushes — and the voice of the priest from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, delivering Mass, coming out…

Tale 1: From Boston University By Delong (Andy) Ye Sitting in a near-empty room with two large suitcases, I contemplated my decision to move off-campus. Boston University was closed for the semester because of the coronavirus restrictions. Will I get along with my temporary suitemates?…

In a time when people are ordered to stay home and avoid gathering, food delivery services have seen higher demands and a fluctuating workforce as employees are taking days off to avoid being sick. Chowbus, an Asian food and grocery ordering platform catering to the…

The coronavirus epidemic sent thousands of Chinese students abroad scrambling to get home in March. Instead of a month spent attending classes, studying in the library and preparing for exams, they had to deal with canceled plane tickets, long days in isolation, and an endless…

For the average person, fitness is hard enough to keep up on a regular basis. In this new normal that we’re experiencing, it’s even tougher. I’m no bodybuilder or athlete, far from it, but I recognize the importance of getting the blood pumping and making…

Every year, when the Ugadi festival—the Hindu New Year—rolls in, my family has celebrated it in the same way: my dad and brother take up the laborious task of decorating the house. Mom and I finish our rangoli (a colourful art form drawn on the…