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A man, wearing a protective face mask, walks past a closed shop after the Austrian government announced a lockdown including the closure of all non-essential shops, as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in Vienna, Austria on November 17, 2020

A Disparate Group of Places Lead the Way Through a Grim Pandemic Winter

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Minnesota, Austria, and Saudi Arabia are using evidence-based strategies to save lives and protect health systems

A worker in protective suit sprays disinfectants in front of a dress shop at popular market following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Basra, Iraq on March 10, 2020. This is an interesting photo showing a colorful dress shop with a worker walking by outside in protective gear spraying disinfectant. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani

Coronavirus in the Middle East

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A look at COVID-19 in seven countries, some fragile or failed, which illustrates many of the problems the region faces

Coronavirus—Unknown Source, Unrecognized Spread, and Pandemic Potential

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With novel coronavirus expected to become pandemic, it’s past time to prioritize Africa where cases are likely occurring

A security guard stands at attention at a hotel near Algiers, Algeria on Feb 4, 2020—where people evacuated from the Wuhan area in China are quarantined as a preventive measure because of coronavirus. Photo shows a guard wearing a face mask. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina