Plus North Korea’s Covid strategy and China’s expanding internet censorship.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The World Is as Vulnerable as Ever to Pandemics, an Expert Panel Concludes
The authors of the new report zeroed in on the uneven distribution of vaccines around the world as one of the major hurdles to overcome.
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.
China-Style Covid Lockdowns Risk Deepening North Korean Crisis
As infections spread quickly, outside experts are warning that the country’s desire to mimic Beijing’s playbook could worsen a coming disaster.
Shanghai Declares Victory in Covid Outbreak, but Lockdowns Continue
Reports in state news media about the return of daily life in the financial hub brought distressed responses from residents.
The Foot Soldiers in India’s Battle to Improve Public Health
Over a million female health workers treat India’s most at-risk women and children, for little pay and sometimes at the cost of their own lives.
North Korea’s Covid Outbreak Continues to Worsen
Nearly 1.5 million people have presented with a fever and 56 have died in what the country said was its first outbreak, according to state media.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Russia’s Faltering Campaign
Plus climate’s role in Australia’s upcoming election and a Covid-19 protest at Peking University.
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months.
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months.