More than 7,500 people around the world have died after contracting Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The infection ha...
More than 7,500 people around the world have died after contracting Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The infection has spread to more than 180,000 people in more than 100 countries, and shows no signs of slowing down. The intensity of its impact signals fundamental shifts in the way humans will live and work.
Consider the sheer scale of the crisis.
Even as China and South Korea are starting to get a handle on the disease, cases are spiking in other countries. More than 2,000 people have died in Italy. Over 850 deaths have been recorded in Iran. Cases have turned up everywhere from French Polynesia in the middle of the Pacific to Ladakh in the Himalayas.
In response, India has quarantined itself from the world – keeping out all foreigners, with a few exceptions, and even telling Indian citizens to stay put abroad. The European Union has proposed to shut off its borders to outsiders. Several African countries have banned European travelers. Other countries have temporarily halted all international flights. Global travel is a mess of flight restrictions and mandatory quarantines.
Through 15 March, commercial air traffic is down 7.2% for the month versus 2019. With the ongoing announcements of further restrictions...
