The partisan gap in Covid’s death toll has grown faster over the past month than at any previous point.
Tag: Disease Rates
In Romania, Hard-Hit by Covid, Doctors Fight Vaccine Refusal
An anti-vaccine clarion call by leading religious figures, echoed by prominent politicians and social media, helps explain why Romania now has the world’s highest Covid death rate.
Near-Daily Covid Tests, Sleeping in Classrooms: Life in Covid-Zero China
Residents in Ruili, in southwestern China, have been locked down four times in the past year as part of the country’s quest to eliminate the virus.
W.H.O. Official: ‘Europe Is Back at Epicenter of the Pandemic’
The World Health Organization said Europe was responsible for nearly three-fifths of the world’s recent coronavirus cases, and that deaths in the region were surging.
Facing a New Surge, Germany Sets a Daily Virus Case Record
The country registered 33,949 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period on Wednesday, surpassing a high set in December of last year.
Trieste, Center of Italy’s Anti-Vaccine Protests, Is Now a Covid Hot Spot
After leading the resistance to the government’s new health pass, the northeastern port city of Trieste is home to a worrying spike in cases.
Tonga Reports First Covid Case, Nearly 2 Years Into Pandemic
The Pacific island, 1,100 miles from New Zealand, has quarantined all airport employees on duty after a flight with an infected passenger arrived.
U.K. Drops Last 7 Countries From England’s Covid ‘Red List’
The easing of travel restrictions comes as another part of Britain warns that it may reintroduce some Covid rules.
Covid Hit U.S. Meat Plants Far Harder Than Thought, Report Says
The industry had three times as many Covid infections in the pandemic’s early months as previously believed, a select committee says.