The former Times correspondent Fox Butterfield draws a comparison between the actions of presidents then and now. Also: New York cancels its primary election; being empathic; ethics in critical care.
The US coronavirus death toll surpasses American casualties from the Vietnam War
“We’re in war,” President Donald Trump proclaimed at a White House news conference last week. “I call it the ‘invisible enemy.’ That’s the war, and it’s a dangerous war.” …
More Americans Have Died of the Coronavirus Than in the Vietnam War
In a solemn milestone that highlights the historic nature of the pandemic, the death toll of the coronavirus in the United States has surpassed the number of American soldiers killed in the Vietnam …
Some Countries Are Squashing the Coronavirus Curve. Vietnam Is One.
Three months after its first coronavirus case, Vietnam appears to have beaten back the virus, at least for now. No one has died from the pandemic in the Southeast Asia country of more than 95 million …
Vietnam Veteran Saved Homeless Woman’s Life as Kansas City Home Burned, Family Says
James “Dean” Masters spent the past quarter of a century watching over his corner of southeast Kansas City. The 75-year-old Vietnam War veteran was known to appear outside his neighbors’ doors with a …
Vietnam vet won’t be allowed to lay wreath for cousin killed in WW1
I served in Vietnam so obviously I am going to wear my coat with my medals. My father served in World War Two and I am going to take his photo that is up on the wall in the house and I’ll put it out …
Without a single COVID-19 death, Vietnam starts easing its coronavirus lockdown
With fewer than 300 infections and no deaths, the communist-ruled nation offers an unusual model for containing the coronavirus.
Vietnam says accusations it hacked China for virus information ‘baseless’
A report which said Vietnamese government-linked hackers had attempted to break into Chinese state organisations at the centre of Beijing’s effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak is “baseless”, …
Vietnam Says Facebook Should Adhere by Local Laws
Companies like Facebook that operate in Vietnam should abide by local laws and fully implement their tax and social responsibilities in the country, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. On …
Vietnam relaxes virus restrictions as cases plateau
Communist Vietnam eased social distancing measures Thursday, with experts pointing to a decisive response involving mass quarantines and expansive contact tracing for the apparent success in …