How did Iceland vanquish the virus?

Iceland has effectively quashed the virus without hard lockdowns. How? [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In the news today Coronavirus continues devastating impact on Brazil [People stand in line at the central bus station in Brasilia, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Brazil, June 2, 2020.] Credit:Adriano Machado/Reuters Brazil recorded yet another day of [record-high deaths due to the novel coronavirus]( — more than 1,200 — and nearly 29,000 additional cases. More than half a million people in the country have confirmed infections. But top leadership still [refuses to act​ in accordance with the severity of the health crisis](, as President Jair Bolsonaro continues to flaunt precautions and uphold the economy as sacrosanct. And as some regions loosen restrictions, COVID-19 shows no signs of slowing. Dr. Anders Tegnell, the man behind [Sweden's controversial response]( to the pandemic, acknowledged that more should have been done earlier on and the death rate has been far too high. But Iceland has effectively quashed the virus without hard lockdowns. [How?]( Aggressive contact tracing in a country of some 350,000 has practically vanquished the virus on the Nordic island. What The World is following In Mexico, tens of thousands of people are returning to work in the auto factories lining the US-Mexico border as the sector begins to reopen, despite a high infection rate and [fears the industry won't take necessary precautions](. World leaders and [ambassadors]( have condemned the killing of George Floyd in the US and called for peace in protests. The European Union denounced the "[abuse of power](" that led to Floyd's death, and Pope Francis prayed for the [lives lost to the sins of racism](, saying: “We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life.” --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Somali Americans share in grief and pain over George Floyd’s killing]( [Terrence Floyd visits the site near where his brother George Floyd was taken in Minneapolis police custody and later died, June 1, 2020.]( Credit: Eric Miller/Reuters Malika Dahir, a Somali American and mother of three in Minneapolis, desperately needed an outlet to talk about George Floyd’s killing and everything that has happened since. So, she organized a prayer gathering for Somali Americans in her community. She can’t imagine how [African Americans have borne the racism she’s also now experienced for whole generations](. She said at least now, Somalis can show black Americans that they’re no longer alone. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Health disparities top of mind for Latina student voter]( Long before the pandemic, Adela Diaz, an Arizona college freshman, was aware of disparities in health care access and outcomes for minorities in the US. [The pandemic has widened the gap, she says.]( The World is following the young Latino electorate as part of a collaborative public media project, "[Every 30 Seconds](." And: [Systems of oppression in health care long made ‘invisible,’ Harvard prof says]( [Las Vegas gets a boost for coronavirus testing from UAE]( [The closed Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino sign is seen illuminated as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on the Las Vegas strip in Las Vegas, April 10, 2020.]( Credit: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Las Vegas is rolling out phase two of its reopening. The convention and visitors authority put out an ad promoting tourism to the state. Las Vegas is in a position to do so thanks in large part to a big boost that came from abroad: G42, an [AI company from the United Arab Emirates, donated 200,000 test kits]( for the coronavirus and other medical supplies to Nevada — an estimated $20 million worth of equipment. --------------------------------------------------------------- Morning focus [Key workers star on the cover]( of iconic fashion magazine, British Vogue, this July. 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