The latest news and analysis on the spread of and response to coronavirus.
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Coronavirus is a physical and spiritual threat
At first blush, this “social distancing” sounds un-Christian, but we need to listen to medical experts.
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Diocese of Dallas: Make prayer part of your hand-washing to fight virus
Diocesan leaders also asked people who are ill to refrain from attending Mass and have urged prayers for the recovery of those afflicted by the illness and for their family members and other caretakers.
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U.S. Catholic colleges adapt to online format during coronavirus
As of March 11, dozens of Catholic college and university leaders had announced plans to cancel public classes and offer online education amid concern over the coronavirus’ spread.
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How Italy went from ‘wash your hands’ to ‘stay at home’
The coronavirus pandemic has radically changed life in Italy.
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Lebanon grapples with the novel coronavirus
Most of the coronavirus cases in Lebanon are being treated at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
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Pope Francis urges priests to tend to the sick and health care workers during coronavirus epidemic
Due to coronavirus precautions, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at his residence without people who normally attend it.
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Jesuit schools respond to coronavirus with closures
Fordham University announced on March 9 that, in addition to a prior decision canceling all on-campus activities, the university would only conduct classes online beginning on March 11.
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My teenagers were exposed to coronavirus. Here’s what our family has learned under self-quarantine.
We have tried to live out concern for those around us, but it turned out that we could not begin to outdo them in generosity.
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As coronavirus spreads, Italy quarantines over a quarter of its population
After mass testing uncovered more than 7,300 infections, Italy’s outbreak surged to nearly equal South Korea’s, which had been tapering off, and trailing China, where COVID-19 is in retreat.