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| Coronavirus, U.K. Plan, Russia: Your Tuesday Briefing | |
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| We’re covering confusion greeting Britain’s reopening plan, a likely undercount of Russia’s coronavirus death toll, and the enduring allure of the Silk Road. | We’re covering confusion greeting Britain’s reopening plan, a likely undercount of Russia’s coronavirus death toll, and the enduring allure of the Silk Road. |
| Middle-power countries like Australia and others in Europe and Asia are forging new bonds from what they have learned from the coronavirus pandemic: that the risks of China’s authoritarian government can no longer be denied, and that the U.S. cannot be relied on to lead. | Middle-power countries like Australia and others in Europe and Asia are forging new bonds from what they have learned from the coronavirus pandemic: that the risks of China’s authoritarian government can no longer be denied, and that the U.S. cannot be relied on to lead. |
| Australia, for example, has become the sudden leader of a push to bolster international institutions, after it called for a World Health Organization inquiry into the origins of the pandemic. Europe has joined the effort. | Australia, for example, has become the sudden leader of a push to bolster international institutions, after it called for a World Health Organization inquiry into the origins of the pandemic. Europe has joined the effort. |
| The call for an investigation infuriated Beijing, which has rejected criticism of its initial response to the coronavirus. The move, indicative of Australia’s greater willingness to confront China, has shaken up global diplomacy. | The call for an investigation infuriated Beijing, which has rejected criticism of its initial response to the coronavirus. The move, indicative of Australia’s greater willingness to confront China, has shaken up global diplomacy. |
| “For the rules-based international order to mean anything, it needs to be upheld,” said one Australian lawmaker. “If the world doesn’t respond and act now, when will it ever act?” | “For the rules-based international order to mean anything, it needs to be upheld,” said one Australian lawmaker. “If the world doesn’t respond and act now, when will it ever act?” |
| Looking ahead: The middle-power alliances might be short-lived, but they could also offer an alternative to the dynamic between the world’s two superpowers. | Looking ahead: The middle-power alliances might be short-lived, but they could also offer an alternative to the dynamic between the world’s two superpowers. |
| Here are the latest coronavirus updates and maps tracking the outbreak. | Here are the latest coronavirus updates and maps tracking the outbreak. |
| President Vladimir Putin is ending a nationwide “nonworking period” today, claiming success on curbing the spread of the coronavirus. The government has boasted of a low coronavirus mortality rate, confounding researchers who compared it with that of other countries with underfunded health systems. | President Vladimir Putin is ending a nationwide “nonworking period” today, claiming success on curbing the spread of the coronavirus. The government has boasted of a low coronavirus mortality rate, confounding researchers who compared it with that of other countries with underfunded health systems. |
| But new data released by Moscow’s city government on Friday shows that the number of registered deaths there in April exceeded the five-year average for the same period by more than 1,700 — a sharp contrast with the official coronavirus death count of 642. | But new data released by Moscow’s city government on Friday shows that the number of registered deaths there in April exceeded the five-year average for the same period by more than 1,700 — a sharp contrast with the official coronavirus death count of 642. |
| Scope: Other countries also possibly underreporting are Belarus, whose leader has rejected calls for a lockdown, and Mexico, where officials have recorded three times as many deaths in the capital as the government has acknowledged. | Scope: Other countries also possibly underreporting are Belarus, whose leader has rejected calls for a lockdown, and Mexico, where officials have recorded three times as many deaths in the capital as the government has acknowledged. |
| In other news: | In other news: |
| European countries took some of their biggest steps yet toward lifting coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but life remained far from normal. Gyms reopened in parts of Germany, and some schools and shops reopened in France. | European countries took some of their biggest steps yet toward lifting coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but life remained far from normal. Gyms reopened in parts of Germany, and some schools and shops reopened in France. |
| Six new coronavirus cases have been reported in the city of Wuhan, China, where the virus first emerged late last year. Among the infected was an 89-year-old man, who was confirmed to have the virus on Saturday, the first confirmed case in the city since early April. | Six new coronavirus cases have been reported in the city of Wuhan, China, where the virus first emerged late last year. Among the infected was an 89-year-old man, who was confirmed to have the virus on Saturday, the first confirmed case in the city since early April. |
| Cases of the virus are climbing steadily in Washington, D.C., with at least 6,389 total cases there, and 328 deaths, a higher rate of death than in most U.S. states, as of Monday. According to an internal memo, Trump administration employees must wear masks when inside the West Wing. | Cases of the virus are climbing steadily in Washington, D.C., with at least 6,389 total cases there, and 328 deaths, a higher rate of death than in most U.S. states, as of Monday. According to an internal memo, Trump administration employees must wear masks when inside the West Wing. |
| As states across the U.S. reopen without meeting basic criteria, experts worry that a second wave of the virus may take the form of unpredictable “wavelets.” | As states across the U.S. reopen without meeting basic criteria, experts worry that a second wave of the virus may take the form of unpredictable “wavelets.” |
| Asian markets fell in early Tuesday trading as reports from China, South Korea and the United States offered sobering reminders of how long recovery is likely to be. | Asian markets fell in early Tuesday trading as reports from China, South Korea and the United States offered sobering reminders of how long recovery is likely to be. |
| The prime minister’s long-anticipated blueprint for reopening Britain ran into opposition on Monday, as critics said it sowed confusion about basic questions. | The prime minister’s long-anticipated blueprint for reopening Britain ran into opposition on Monday, as critics said it sowed confusion about basic questions. |
| For example, new proposals encourage those unable to work from home to return to their workplaces — but also to avoid public transportation. People will be advised to wear face coverings in some stores and on public transit — but they are not obliged to. | For example, new proposals encourage those unable to work from home to return to their workplaces — but also to avoid public transportation. People will be advised to wear face coverings in some stores and on public transit — but they are not obliged to. |
| Political leaders in Scotland and Wales have already rejected parts of the strategy. | Political leaders in Scotland and Wales have already rejected parts of the strategy. |
| Some schools may reopen next month. But, with many parents still concerned, there is no guarantee students will actually attend. Even in classrooms for vulnerable children and the children of essential workers that have remained open, the turnout has been low. | Some schools may reopen next month. But, with many parents still concerned, there is no guarantee students will actually attend. Even in classrooms for vulnerable children and the children of essential workers that have remained open, the turnout has been low. |
| Context: Mr. Johnson’s new strategy is notably laissez-faire in balancing health and economic risks, leaving more to personal judgment — reminiscent, critics say, of his approach in the pandemic’s early stages. | Context: Mr. Johnson’s new strategy is notably laissez-faire in balancing health and economic risks, leaving more to personal judgment — reminiscent, critics say, of his approach in the pandemic’s early stages. |
| Over the Silk Road’s centuries of history, humanity faced horrors from plague to cholera. Still, the trade route — and spirit of discovery — continued. The stories about the road in the latest Travel issue of T, The Times’s style magazine, were in the works long before the pandemic — but they still hold lessons for the way forward. Above, Zhangye Danxia National Geopark in Gansu. | Over the Silk Road’s centuries of history, humanity faced horrors from plague to cholera. Still, the trade route — and spirit of discovery — continued. The stories about the road in the latest Travel issue of T, The Times’s style magazine, were in the works long before the pandemic — but they still hold lessons for the way forward. Above, Zhangye Danxia National Geopark in Gansu. |
| “Let us find some comfort,” writes Hanya Yanagihara, T’s editor in chief, “in the knowledge that we are preceded by centuries of human endurance, those travelers who remind us that every journey, no matter how difficult, ends with our finding our way back.” | “Let us find some comfort,” writes Hanya Yanagihara, T’s editor in chief, “in the knowledge that we are preceded by centuries of human endurance, those travelers who remind us that every journey, no matter how difficult, ends with our finding our way back.” |
| Read the issue here. | Read the issue here. |
| Iran friendly-fire incident: A missile fired Sunday from an Iranian Navy frigate struck another Iranian naval vessel during a military exercise in the Sea of Oman, killing at least 19 sailors — the second time this year that Iran appeared to have fired a deadly missile at the wrong target. | Iran friendly-fire incident: A missile fired Sunday from an Iranian Navy frigate struck another Iranian naval vessel during a military exercise in the Sea of Oman, killing at least 19 sailors — the second time this year that Iran appeared to have fired a deadly missile at the wrong target. |
| U.S. presidential campaign: Senator Kamala Harris of California is considered to be a top contender as a running mate for former Vice President Joe Biden, but she has kept a noticeably lower profile than other possible contenders. | U.S. presidential campaign: Senator Kamala Harris of California is considered to be a top contender as a running mate for former Vice President Joe Biden, but she has kept a noticeably lower profile than other possible contenders. |
| Snapshot: Above, Shanghai Disneyland, which reopened on Monday. It is among the places around the world that are starting to welcome people again, although masks are required and fewer visitors are allowed in. | Snapshot: Above, Shanghai Disneyland, which reopened on Monday. It is among the places around the world that are starting to welcome people again, although masks are required and fewer visitors are allowed in. |
| Paris: One writer who fled the city for confinement in the country finds an unexpected sense of belonging in exile. | Paris: One writer who fled the city for confinement in the country finds an unexpected sense of belonging in exile. |
| ‘Neighbours’ returns: The long-running Australian soap opera is one of the first series to return to production — even with social distancing (and no kissing). | ‘Neighbours’ returns: The long-running Australian soap opera is one of the first series to return to production — even with social distancing (and no kissing). |
| What we’re reading: This widely shared look at the science of coronavirus transmission by an immunology expert, Erin Bromage. “A clear, deep and fascinating roundup of the state of the science,” writes Andrea Kannapell, the Briefings editor. | What we’re reading: This widely shared look at the science of coronavirus transmission by an immunology expert, Erin Bromage. “A clear, deep and fascinating roundup of the state of the science,” writes Andrea Kannapell, the Briefings editor. |
| Cook: A cozy vegetable-sausage soup. Make up a big pot, brimming with roots and greens from the crisper, for a little bit of comfort. | Cook: A cozy vegetable-sausage soup. Make up a big pot, brimming with roots and greens from the crisper, for a little bit of comfort. |
| Watch: Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth may be just what you need right now. Our film critic Manohla Dargis explains why these 1940s musicals will transport you. And these five comedy specials developed before the quarantine will remind you of the old normal. | Watch: Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth may be just what you need right now. Our film critic Manohla Dargis explains why these 1940s musicals will transport you. And these five comedy specials developed before the quarantine will remind you of the old normal. |
| Deal: Knitters are adapting to a world far beyond the scarf. If you need to apologize for something (and who doesn’t, really?), there’s a right and wrong way to do it. And out in the garden, is it a weed or isn’t it? We’re here to help. | Deal: Knitters are adapting to a world far beyond the scarf. If you need to apologize for something (and who doesn’t, really?), there’s a right and wrong way to do it. And out in the garden, is it a weed or isn’t it? We’re here to help. |
| At Home has our full collection of ideas on what to read, cook, watch and do while staying safe at home. | At Home has our full collection of ideas on what to read, cook, watch and do while staying safe at home. |
| As shelter-in-place orders drag on, the journalists Francesca Donner and Corinne Purtill had a conversation about the hard-to-ignore rising levels of stress. Below is an edited and condensed excerpt. You can sign up for the In Her Words newsletter here. | As shelter-in-place orders drag on, the journalists Francesca Donner and Corinne Purtill had a conversation about the hard-to-ignore rising levels of stress. Below is an edited and condensed excerpt. You can sign up for the In Her Words newsletter here. |
| Corinne: Hi, Francesca. We’re now — let me check my notes here — about seven and a half years into home quarantine. How are you doing? | Corinne: Hi, Francesca. We’re now — let me check my notes here — about seven and a half years into home quarantine. How are you doing? |
| Francesca: Well, technically fine. But it’s been well over a month since my kids stopped going to school and I stopped going to the office, and we officially stopped seeing people other than a grocery worker here or there. Not to point out the obvious, but it starts to wear you down. You? | Francesca: Well, technically fine. But it’s been well over a month since my kids stopped going to school and I stopped going to the office, and we officially stopped seeing people other than a grocery worker here or there. Not to point out the obvious, but it starts to wear you down. You? |
| Corinne: Same. On good days, I remember to be grateful that my family is healthy, and we have a safe place to stay. But I still liked it better back when I had all that stuff and I could go wherever I wanted. | Corinne: Same. On good days, I remember to be grateful that my family is healthy, and we have a safe place to stay. But I still liked it better back when I had all that stuff and I could go wherever I wanted. |
| Francesca: You can see people starting to unravel. A LeanIn.Org survey out this week suggests women are experiencing stress at up to twice the rate of men. And being under this pressure makes us — women and men — do and say things that, well, we might not normally do. Parents shouting at kids. Adults shouting at each other. | Francesca: You can see people starting to unravel. A LeanIn.Org survey out this week suggests women are experiencing stress at up to twice the rate of men. And being under this pressure makes us — women and men — do and say things that, well, we might not normally do. Parents shouting at kids. Adults shouting at each other. |
| One friend of mine said she threw her husband’s clothes out of the window because he left them on the floor. She said it was extremely cathartic. | One friend of mine said she threw her husband’s clothes out of the window because he left them on the floor. She said it was extremely cathartic. |
| Corinne: Oh my God. I think I just snorted my coffee through my nose. | Corinne: Oh my God. I think I just snorted my coffee through my nose. |
| Francesca: Corinne, is there anything you do to manage your stress? | Francesca: Corinne, is there anything you do to manage your stress? |
| Corinne: I leave my house. On foot. Once a day. It doesn’t really matter where I go. I walk or run, I feel air on my skin, I take a break from doing and just be. You? | Corinne: I leave my house. On foot. Once a day. It doesn’t really matter where I go. I walk or run, I feel air on my skin, I take a break from doing and just be. You? |
| Francesca: Hikes with my family. Every day. Rain or shine. | Francesca: Hikes with my family. Every day. Rain or shine. |
| That’s it for this briefing. Enjoy this Little Richard tribute. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. Enjoy this Little Richard tribute. See you next time. |
| — Isabella | — Isabella |
| Thank youTo Melissa Clark for the recipe, and to Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the rest of the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Melissa Clark for the recipe, and to Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the rest of the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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