Thomas Modly

People in face masks ride on a ferry with a Chinese flag

Wuhan leaves coronavirus lockdown; Taiwan’s success overshadowed by politics; ultra-Orthodox customs challenged

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Residents of Wuhan, China, are allowed to leave the city after 11 weeks under lockdown. But in the US, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases dwarfs those from the next three hardest-hit countries. Taiwan’s success in fighting the coronavirus is overshadowed by the One China policy, while in South Africa, the government response highlights deep inequalities. And in Israel, coronavirus restrictions contradict many ultra-Orthodox customs. And, why this teen wanted her quinceañera to double as a voter registration site.