Studies show that a virus variant surging in California is more contagious. The U.S. East Coast remains a hot spot as new coronavirus cases have declined elsewhere. Around the world, new cases have declined to half their peak.
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Covid-19: U.S. Surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 Deaths, a Monumental Loss
President Biden and Vice President Harris marked the staggering death toll with a moment of silence. In Britain, officials outlined a cautious plan to reopen schools in England.
Biden Declares ‘America Is Back’ on International Stage: Live Updates
President Biden called for a restoration of the trans-Atlantic alliance. “Democracy doesn’t happen by accident,” he said. “We have to defend it.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the U.S. and Europe should redefine a common approach to China and Ru…
Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Officials Pledge Almost $200 Million to Track Variants As Lawmakers Push for More
The Biden administration has been quite cautious in setting its public vaccination goals but experts say officials should speed up the program. The president recently struck an optimistic tone regarding the state of the pandemic, predicting “we’ll be i…
Covid-19 Live Updates: New N.Y.C. Data Shows Wide Gulfs in Vaccination Rates
The figures by ZIP code showed major income and racial disparities in the geography of the city’s vaccination efforts so far. A winter storm is disrupting vaccine shipments across United States. South Africa will share its unused AstraZeneca doses aft…
Covid-19 Live Updates: Cuomo Says Lack of Transparency on Virus Nursing Home Deaths Was Mistake
New York’s subway system will soon only be shut down for two hours overnight. The U.S. is now administering an average of 1.7 million shots a day. People flying into England from 33 countries, including South Africa and Brazil, will be required to comp…
Covid-19 Live Updates: Establishing New Guidelines, the C.D.C. Urges Reopening Schools
The F.D.A. says Moderna can put up to 40 percent more vaccine in vials. The pandemic and attacks against Asian-Americans have muted Lunar New Year celebrations in San Francisco.
Biden Announces a Big Vaccine Deal, but Warns of Hurdles
Los Angeles closed vaccine sites because of supply shortages. Dozens of countries are using the pandemic as a pretext to to clamp down on free speech.
C.D.C. Urges Better Masking for Increased Virus Protection
Massachusetts is offering a shot to anyone who accompanies an older resident to a mass vaccination site. A W.H.O. panel recommends AstraZeneca’s vaccine even in countries where variants have been found. New York’s governor says arenas and stadiums can …
Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Clinics in Underserved Areas to Get Vaccine to Help Address Inequity
World Health Organization scientists who are tracing the pandemic’s origin in China said it is “extremely unlikely” that the coronavirus came from a lab and probably spread through an animal host.