He and another ex-spy were found by British authorities to have served polonium-laced tea in London to an intelligence agent who had defected.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
2 Officials in Vietnam Are Arrested in Virus Test Kit Scandal
The health minister and the mayor of Hanoi were removed from their posts in a scandal that has led to charges against dozens of officials.
Covid and Race
The death rate for white Americans has recently exceeded the rates for Black, Latino and Asian Americans.
White House Outlines Covid Vaccine Plan for Children Under 5
Vaccine deliveries to U.S. states are contingent on the Food and Drug Administration authorizing pediatric doses, a step that could occur as soon as next week.
China Tries to Keep Covid Out of Its Grueling College Entrance Exams
Some students have to travel from locked-down areas to testing sites in special vehicles, while others might be isolated for the exam.
Britain’s prime minister, beset by a scandal over lockdown parties, faces a decisive vote.
Members of the British leader’s party reached a threshold to hold the vote, after he had come under fire about claims he misled Parliament about Downing Street parties during the pandemic.
Pete Buttigieg Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Mr. Buttigieg, who a White House spokesman said was not considered a close contact of President Biden, is at least the fifth cabinet secretary to test positive in about the last month.
How Boris Johnson Shattered His Own Invincibility
The prime minister survived a no-confidence vote, but has been politically wounded by the same baffling mix of strengths and foibles that propelled his rise: rare political intuition, and breathtaking personal recklessness.
Your Monday Briefing: Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv
Plus Hindus try to flee Kashmir and Taipei commemorates Tiananmen Square.
Covid Vaccine Misinformation Still Fuels Fears Surrounding Pregnancy, a New Study Finds.
Health experts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend that pregnant women get vaccinated against the coronavirus as soon as possible, to protect both maternal and fetal health.