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The coronavirus is affecting every corner of the world, and millions are adjusting to a new life of social distancing and self-isolation.

Foreign relations is one field most severely affected by this wave of illness. Countries have shut their borders and thousands of travelers have been isolated in various places, with charter flights sent to evacuate them.

The UN Security Council held a video conference for the first time and this year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponedfor the first time