Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, was not among those affected, his office said, though neither it, nor the police, named those who were.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Biden Orders Federal Flags to Fly at Half-Staff as U.S. Covid Toll Nears One Million
The president says in a formal statement that the United States must ‘remain vigilant’ against a virus that has ‘forever changed’ the country.
Biden Orders Federal Flags to Fly at Half-Staff as U.S. Covid Toll Nears One Million
The president said in a formal statement that the United States must ‘remain vigilant’ against a virus that has ‘forever changed’ the country.
Kim Jong-un Orders Lockdown as North Korea Reports First Covid Cases
The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered a national lockdown after a subvariant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was found in the capital.
Only a Third of Americans Were Worried About Covid in April, Poll Finds
The survey, from Gallup, was conducted between April 15 and April 23, at a time when new cases were increasing after plummeting from highs seen during the winter Omicron surge.
E.U. Will No Longer Recommend Masks for Air Travel
The decision came as countries across the bloc were loosening restrictions in response to the current rates of vaccination and naturally acquired immunity.
As Shanghai’s Covid Cases Fall, China’s Restrictions Tighten
Schools are closed indefinitely in Beijing, while the last subway lines in Shanghai that were still running have ceased operation.
Teens in Distress Are Swamping Pediatricians
Around the country, the setting for adolescent mental health care looks ever more like this doctor’s office in Kentucky, the next patient arriving every 15 minutes.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Marcos Victory?
Plus the resignation of Sri Lanka’s prime minister and Taiwan’s pandemic pivot.
Former Heads of State Call on U.S. to Commit $5 Billion for Global Covid Aid
Activists are also pressing President Biden to take a more forceful leadership role in the response as he convenes world leaders for a Covid-19 summit on Thursday.