As the authorities in China’s biggest city fight to stamp out an Omicron outbreak, neighbors are turning to one another for support.
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China’s Covid Lockdowns Stir Memories of a Planned Economy
China is meddling with free enterprise as it hadn’t in decades. The results are familiar to those old enough to remember: scarcity, and the rise of black markets.
As Congress returns from break, calls for Covid funding are renewed.
A tense battle may soon resume over the stalled $10 billion pandemic aid package that senators failed to pass earlier this month.
Covid in the Northeast
Cases are rising there, but it’s uncertain if it’s the beginning of a larger surge.
City of Philadelphia Will Reinstate an Indoor Mask Mandate
The move comes a little more than a month after the city lifted it.
Saudi Arabia will allow a million hajj pilgrims to visit Mecca, with Covid precautions.
Vaccinations and negative tests will be required for those who attend the annual ritual.