A policeman guards a street sealed by the authorities at a residential area in Lahore on June 17 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Arif Ali /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Huang Hung in conversation with TED's Helen Walters. TED hide caption
Huang Hung: How Has China Used Collectivism To Navigate The Pandemic?
Peter Singer speaks at TED2013. James Duncan Davidson/James Duncan Davidson hide caption
Peter Singer: How Can Effective Altruism Help Us Do The Most Good During A Pandemic?
Travelers make their way through ticketing and TSA inspection at the Pittsburgh International Airport on May 7. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images hide caption
Whistleblower: TSA Failed To Protect Staff, Endangered Passengers During Pandemic
Some cities, such as Washington, D.C. are offering free coronavirus testing for people who've attended protests. Where free tests aren't available, some people may find insurance refuses to cover precautionary testing. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Insurers May Only Pay For Coronavirus Tests When They're 'Medically Necessary'
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., seen in 2014, asked the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday why more coronavirus funds were not being spent on nursing homes. White House Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Army Gen. Gustave Perna testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday on his nomination to oversee the COVID-19 vaccine project. Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gov. Gavin Newsom said requiring masks is a necessary step as Californians continue to ignore recommended face-covering guidelines. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) demonstrators stand outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 15, 2020. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Football coach Bob Wager (right) and sophomore safety Cameron Conley greet each other Thursday at the reopening of strength and conditioning camp at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. State officials say they plan to open schools for in-person instruction in the fall. LM Otero/AP hide caption
Medical professionals escort a patient into the the COVID-19 ward at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in New Delhi on June 15. Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Nico Dosenbach decided to put his healthy arm in a cast to figure out more about how the brain deals with an immobilized limb. Tim Parker/Washington University School of Medicine hide caption
A Scientist's Pink Cast Leads To Discovery About How The Brain Responds To Disability
As States Reopen, Do They Have The Workforce They Need To Stop Coronavirus Outbreaks?
A grounds crew member mowed in right field as work continued to keep the Seattle Mariners' field this May. Now the MLB's season may be in jeopardy. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll end the popular daily briefings on the coronavirus pandemic that began more than three months ago. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption