The development comes as the United States recently began averaging more than 100,000 new confirmed cases per day again, according to a New York Times database, for the first time since February.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
In Covid Zero, Young Chinese Embrace ‘Run Philosophy’
Many believe that they’re the most unlucky generation since the 1980s as Beijing’s persistent pursuit of the zero Covid policy wreaks havoc.
North Korea Claims ‘Positive Trend’ Against Covid Outbreak
The government said it had reversed the trajectory of its outbreak, although a true picture of its severity remained elusive.
Philadelphia Schools Reinstate Mask Mandate
With cases rising again, the superintendent said that as the pandemic evolves, “so too will our response to it.”
Rural Philippines, Long Neglected, Newly Appealing in Covid Times
The economic disparity of the nation’s rural and urban areas is a problem of long standing. Will the lessons of the pandemic finally lead to change?
The Michigan Mink Mystery: How Did an Interspecies Outbreak Unfold?
The puzzling coronavirus cases highlight ongoing surveillance challenges and blind spots.
As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit
Inquiries to immigration consultants have surged; social media users trade tips on how to get abroad. But the government aims to “strictly restrict nonessential exit activities.”
U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Known Covid Deaths
While Covid stole lives from all strata of society, it magnified disparities based on factors like sex, age, health care access, income and housing.
Coping With ‘Zero Covid’
Our correspondent takes you inside Shanghai’s Covid lockdown.
Japanese Man Gambles Away a Town’s Covid Funds
An official in the rural Japanese town wired the 24-year-old man nearly $360,000 by mistake. He lost it in online casinos. Now, the town is suing and he has been arrested.