Grassroots efforts to fight the coronovirus in epicenter of Wuhan

The World
Several people are shown walking in an alley with all the shop entrances closed off with metal gates.

In Wuhan, China — where COVID-19 began — residents now volunteer to obtain supplies, make deliveries to hospitals and raise funds to fight the coronavirus. And, Taliban officials say they’re resuming military operations just days after signing a peace deal with the US after Afghanistan’s government rejected the timeline for a prisoner swap. Plus, a US federal appeals court flip flops as it invalidates — then reinstates — President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program, which has sent nearly 60,000 migrants back to Mexico.

Will you support The World?

The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?