TAIPEI, Taiwan— Taiwan, which had been living mostly free of COVID-19, is now facing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic with over 11, 000 new cases reported Thursday. Cases have been on the upswing since late March.... In April, the island’s central authorities announced that they would no longer maintain a “ zero-COVID ” policy like the Chinese government’s in which they would centrally quarantine positive cases.... During the daily press briefing held by the Central Epide

SANTIAGO MATATLáN, Mexico— On the eve of the Day of the Dead, Maria Santiago stood in the back of a moving pickup truck with her hair whipping through the air, heading toward the agave fields that her father had owned in this small town outside Oaxaca City.... Maria Hernandez walks through an agave field that belonged to her husband, Pedro Santiago, after cutting wildflowers for his Day of the Dead altar.... Immigrants who cannot travel often send money to those planning the festivities, said