There have been dozens of cases reported in recent weeks among populations not typically vulnerable to the disease.
Tag: Disease Rates
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.
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.
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.
Your Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Growing Outbreak
Plus India bans most wheat exports and South Korea amends surgery laws.
How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While Covid Killed a Million Americans
The United States and Australia share similar demographics, but their pandemic death rates point to very different cultures of trust.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Marcos Victory?
Plus the resignation of Sri Lanka’s prime minister and Taiwan’s pandemic pivot.
Death Toll During Pandemic Far Exceeds Totals Reported by Countries, W.H.O. Says
Nearly 15 million more people died during the first two years of the pandemic than would have been expected during normal times, the organization found. The previous count of virus deaths, from countries’ reporting, was six million.
Beijing Tightens Measures as Some Residents Grow Weary
Authorities are trying to avoid a full-scale lockdown in the Chinese capital like the one imposed in Shanghai.