A study by the World Health Organization says that more than half the region’s population now has some level of immunity, mainly from unreported past infections.
Tag: Africa
How Russia’s Wagner Group Is Expanding in Africa
Best known for its mercenaries, the Wagner Group also mines diamonds, spreads disinformation and props up autocrats in an effort to grow Russia’s footprint.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Texas School Shooting
Plus Russia’s narrowed focus and diplomacy in Africa.
‘Everybody Should Be Concerned’ About Monkeypox, Biden Warns
Only one case of the virus has so far been identified in the U.S., but public health officials say the disease is likely to spread.
Economic Headwinds Mount as Leaders Weigh Costs of Confronting Russia
Top economic officials are gathering this week to discuss how to keep pressure on Vladimir V. Putin without sinking their economies.
With Us or With Them? In a New Cold War, How About Neither.
Old geopolitical foes are facing off after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but much of the world is refusing to take sides.
The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
Rates are stalling in most low-income countries well short of the W.H.O.’s goal to immunize 70 percent of people in every nation. Some public health experts believe the momentum is gone forever.
The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
Rates are stalling in most low-income countries well short of the W.H.O.’s goal to immunize 70 percent of people in every nation. Some public health experts believe the momentum is gone forever.
Housing Crisis Propels High Death Toll in South Africa Floods
The catastrophe underscored an overlooked reality in the fight against extreme weather: Protecting people is as much about tackling social issues as environmental ones.
Your Friday Briefing: Russia’s Flagship Sinks
Plus Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter and Britain’s plan to resettle asylum seekers … in Rwanda.