The emergence of more infectious subvariants of the coronavirus has triggered mass quarantines, including 2,000 tourists stranded in a popular beach resort town.
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Outbreaks in China Prompt Lockdowns and Fears of Economic Woes
The emergence of more infectious subvariants of the coronavirus has triggered mass quarantines, including 2,000 tourists stranded in a popular beach resort town.
Fauci Says He Will ‘Almost Certainly’ Retire by 2025
Dr. Fauci, 81, said he expected to see out President Biden’s current term.
Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’
After two years of pandemic-enforced staycations, demand for travel has come roaring back in Europe, and airports are finding it impossible to keep up.
Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’?
Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species.
China’s Economy Hits a Slump as Covid Policy Takes a Toll
High unemployment, a housing market in crisis and sluggish consumer spending during lockdowns are putting pressure on Beijing in a year when officials are focused on projecting stability.
Sharp Drop in Childhood Vaccinations Threatens Millions of Lives
Pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, climate crises and other problems diverted resources and contributed to the largest backslide in routine immunization in 30 years.
Random Virus Testing for Passengers Arriving in Canada Restarts at Major Airports
The country’s mandatory testing program was paused last month as the government worked to shift the testing out of Canada’s busy airport terminals.
W.H.O. Warns Against ‘Apathy’ in Efforts to Contain Covid in Africa
The warning came two days after the W.H.O., a United Nations agency, declared that Covid-19 was still a global public health emergency that was not going anywhere.
France Faces a Mustard Shortage
A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and Covid have left the French scrambling for alternatives.