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China Raises Coronavirus Death Toll by 50% in Wuhan Officials facing skepticism about their credibility also bumped up their tally of infections in the city where the pandemic emerged. Asia Pacific · Apr 17	Roman Pilipey/EPA, via Shutterstock
Roman Pilipey/EPA, via Shutterstock China Raises Coronavirus Death Toll by 50% in Wuhan Officials facing skepticism about their credibility also bumped up their tally of infections in the city where the pandemic emerged. Asia Pacific · Apr 17

He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump's Failure on the Virus An examination reveals the president was warned about the potential for a pandemic but that internal divisions, lack of planning and his faith in his own instincts led to a halting response. Politics · Apr 11	Al Drago for The New York Times
Al Drago for The New York Times He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump's Failure on the Virus An examination reveals the president was warned about the potential for a pandemic but that internal divisions, lack of planning and his faith in his own instincts led to a halting response. Politics · Apr 11

Leslie Pariseau Last Man on the Appalachian Trail The coronavirus hit just as my dad set out on a journey three years in the making. Convincing him to come home has been difficult. Apr 12	Erik S. Lesser for The New York Times
Erik S. Lesser for The New York Times Leslie Pariseau Last Man on the Appalachian Trail The coronavirus hit just as my dad set out on a journey three years in the making. Convincing him to come home has been difficult. Apr 12

Nicholas Kristof Trump's Deadly Search for a Scapegoat If the president had listened to the World Health Organization, American lives would have been saved. Apr 15	Britta L. Jewell and Nicholas P. Jewell The Huge Cost of Waiting to Contain the Pandemic As the numbers show, the timing of social distancing can have an enormous impact on death tolls. Apr 14
Nicholas Kristof Trump's Deadly Search for a Scapegoat If the president had listened to the World Health Organization, American lives would have been saved. Apr 15

Britta L. Jewell and Nicholas P. Jewell The Huge Cost of Waiting to Contain the Pandemic As the numbers show, the timing of social distancing can have an enormous impact on death tolls. Apr 14