Indonesia is now the epicenter of the pandemic.
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L.A. County Sheriff Declines to Enforce New Mask Mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva has repeatedly declined to enforce Covid restrictions, including a statewide stay-at-home order last winter.
C.D.C. Director Warns of a ‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’
Cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain far below last winter’s peak, but the director urged people to get fully vaccinated.
Your Thursday Briefing
Europe’s bold climate move.
Covid-19 Delta Variant Widens Gulf Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated
Data from overseas, particularly Britain, suggest the spread of the virus will set vaccinated and unvaccinated communities on very different paths.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Dozens died in a fire in an Iraqi Covid ward.
F.D.A. Attaches Warning of Rare Nerve Syndrome to Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
Federal regulators concluded that the risk of developing the syndrome was low, and that the benefits of the vaccine still strongly outweigh it.
The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening
The guidance acknowledges that many students have suffered from months of virtual learning.
Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine
Scientists were critical of the announcement, pointing to evidence that the current two-dose regimen is powerfully effective against the coronavirus.
Africa’s ‘Worst Pandemic Week Ever’: Cases Are Surging, Vaccine Is Scarce
A third wave of the pandemic is ripping through countries mainly in southern and eastern Africa, and one country in North Africa — Tunisia — is experiencing its fourth wave.