A grim milestone is reached a few days after the nation topped 170,000 new cases in a single day.
Tag: Coronavirus Omicron Variant
What to Know About Omicron’s New BA.2 Variant
As the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become dominant worldwide, more attention is being paid to a less common Omicron subvariant that appears to be even more transmissible.
Poland will lift most remaining restrictions on March 1.
The move is a turnaround for the Eastern European nation, which was among a handful of countries in the region that were hit especially hard by earlier variants.
Got a Covid Booster? You Probably Won’t Need Another for a Long Time
A flurry of new studies suggests that several parts of the immune system can mount a sustained, potent response to any coronavirus variant.
Israel to Open Borders to Unvaccinated Tourists
After weathering the Omicron wave, the country is turning to testing to try to let in more visitors safely.
Israel to Open Borders to Unvaccinated Tourists
After weathering the Omicron wave, the country is turning to testing to try to let in more visitors safely.
Hong Kong Delays an Election Amid a Covid Surge
Carrie Lam, the chief executive, said the vote would be postponed until May 8.
U.S. Surgeon General and Family Have Covid
The doctor and his wife tested positive after caring for their two sick children.
Why China Doesn’t Have an mRNA Vaccine for Covid
Beijing once said it had two mRNA shots within reach and ready for approval — one homemade and one produced by a foreign company. Today, neither is available.
N.Y.C. Anime Convention Was Not a Superspreader Event, C.D.C. Finds
The rate of positive results among attendees who took coronavirus tests was about the same as that of New York City at large, researchers found.