The Pacific nation was one of the last places on the planet to see its first Covid-19 cases. Now the virus is spreading rapidly.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The Secret Powers of an Australian Prime Minister, Now Revealed
Scott Morrison was busy during the pandemic. In addition to being prime minister, he covertly put himself in charge of five ministries. Critics say he damaged democracy.
The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.
U.K. Approves Covid Booster Vaccine That Targets Two Variants
Britain is the first country to approve the Moderna-made vaccine, which generated a strong immune response against both the original virus and the Omicron variant.
Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant
Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.
North Korea’s Covid Outbreak Is Over, Kim Jong-un Says
Kim Jong-un declared “victory” over the virus, despite a lack of vaccines. Outside experts have cast doubt on the North’s pandemic-related claims.
Your Thursday Briefing: Trump Declines to Answer Questions
Plus new details about explosions in Crimea and revelations about the victims of Seoul’s floods.
How We Mourn Covid’s Victims
In Britain, artists lit a structure aflame. At the Jersey Shore, names were carved on shells and rocks. With more than six million dead, memorials have evolved along the way.
A.I. Predicts the Shape of Nearly Every Protein Known to Science
DeepMind has expanded its database of microscopic biological mechanisms, hoping to accelerate research into all living things.
They Flocked to China for Boom Times. Now They’re Thinking Twice.
Global businesses and industries that rode the China growth wave for years are bracing for the fallout of a slowing economy.