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6 Ways Universities Are Responding To Coronavirus

From online classes to warnings against xenophobia — and at least one “COVID-cat” — here’s how schools are coping with the global health crisis. (Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)

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6 Ways Universities Are Responding To Coronavirus

From online classes to warnings against xenophobia — and at least one “COVID-cat” — here’s how schools are coping with the global health crisis. (Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)

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Migrants dodge tear gas as Greek-Turkish border crisis deepens

Migrants stuck on the Turkish side of the border with Greece tried to dodge tear gas canisters on Friday as a tense standoff between Greek and Turkish security forces entered a second week with no sign of abating.

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More money for migrants in Turkey if no more threats, EU says

European Union countries are willing to provide more money for migrants holed up in Turkey but Ankara must not use them as a bargaining tool, EU officials said on Friday.

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Ousting Netanyahu may turn out to be Gantz’s biggest mistake

The Blue and White leader may be set to finally pry the Likud head from the prime minister’s chair — and lose the premiership in the process

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Adviser to Iran’s foreign minister dies of coronavirus

Hossein Sheikholeslam, a ‘veteran, revolutionary diplomat,’ state media says, was involved in 1979 Iran hostage crisis; at least 107 dead and 3,513 infected in Islamic Republic

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Why the Coronavirus Could Threaten the U.S. Economy Even More Than China’s

If people stop traveling and going to the dentist, the gym or even March Madness basketball games, the impact could be enormous, an economist says.

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How to Stop Touching Your Face

We know it’s hard. Try these four tricks to help limit the number of times you touch your face each day to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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