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During this pandemic, Asian American families—like all American families—are concerned about their physical and mental health, job security, and their children’s education.

Without playing down the danger to public health one must put it into context all the hazards threatening millions of lives in Pakistan. Among them are a failing economy and spreading poverty, probably food riots if and when food is not available or too expensive and complex with law and order problems. 

Many in Bangladesh and abroad are questioning the timing the country's authoritarian government chose to release the country's opposition leader Begum Khalida Zia. Is the life of Bangladesh's former prime minister in any danger?

Very little is known about the relationship between COVID-19 and HIV and TB. What is known is that people's lungs are affected by all three.

Doctors from around the world are reporting cases of COVID-19 patients who have lost their sense of smell, known as anosmia, or taste, known as ageusia. The director of the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste and the co-director of the UF Health Smell Disorders Program answer questions about this emerging trend.

Social isolation can also exacerbate the risk factors for suicide, including feelings of anxiety, despair, and helplessness. Adding guns into that equation heightens the risk of fatal self-harm.

Pakistan so far has paid scant attention to the economic side of the pandemic. Its economy has been in a bad shape even without all the global turmoil though slight signs of a beginning recovery have been seen recently the situation is still quite volatile. Though the full economic outfall of the global crises is not yet here, but it surely will come and it will endanger its national security.

Many of the proposals now under study come from research groups that have spent years working to combat similar coronaviruses, particularly SARS and MERS.

Learning about and embracing technology is one of the most significant ways industries can continue to develop alongside consumers. Any business that doesn't have a website, social media presence and even a dedicated app is missing out on the chance to reach people with a resource they use the most.

In response to COVID-19, actions should be taken to protect elections and Americans' right to vote.