Officials pointed to the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on young people in the Americas as especially worrisome.
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India’s I.C.M.R. Is a ‘Political Weapon’ Under Modi, Some Scientists Say
The country’s top science agency tailored its findings to fit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s optimistic narrative despite a looming crisis, researchers say.
U.K. Authorizes Covid Vaccinations for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
The governments of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are now free to put mass vaccination campaigns into place.
U.S. Is Falling to Lowest Vaccination Rate of G7 Nations
The United States has the lowest rate of partial vaccination among the Group of 7 nations, and is all but certain to rank last in full vaccination shortly, as Japan rapidly increases its pace while the U.S.’s slows.
Biden’s New Vaccine Requirements Draw Praise, Skepticism and Outrage
Some experts worry they may be too little, too late.
Covid Ravaged South America. Then Came a Sharp Drop in Infections.
South America was the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic early this year. Experts are trying to find out why new infections and deaths are falling so fast.
Today’s U.S. Covid Numbers: Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths and Vaccines
Oregon, Hawaii, South Carolina and have reported more cases in the past week than in any other seven-day period. Weekly deaths in Florida are at record highs.
Health officials plead for vaccine donations to Latin America and the Caribbean.
Although every country in the region now has some vaccines, only one person in four there has been fully vaccinated.
Coronavirus in UK: Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’
Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries.
Italy will impose tighter restrictions in Sicily after a surge in cases.
A majority of hospitalizations on the southern island have involved the unvaccinated, and many have yet to get shots.