With most restrictions already relaxed and fewer new coronavirus cases being detected in the state, “the emergency is over,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday.
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Scientist Finds Early Virus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted
By rooting through files stored on Google Cloud, a researcher says he recovered 13 early coronavirus sequences that had disappeared from a database last year.
E.U. Residents Should Get Fully Vaccinated as Delta Variant Rises, Officials Warn
The highly transmissible variant has been detected in more than 20 European countries, but is unlikely to pose much risk to people who have been fully vaccinated, experts said.
Covid’s Delta Variant: What We Know
The variant is gaining traction worldwide. But vaccines are driving down coronavirus case numbers in the U.S., and it’s unclear whether Delta will reverse that trend.
Cuba reports a high success rate for its homegrown Abdala vaccine.
Rather than rely on imports, the Caribbean nation bet on being able to develop and produce its own coronavirus vaccines, the smallest country to do so.
Coronavirus Surges in Kisumu, Kenya
The pandemic is worsening in Africa as more contagious variants spread, vaccinations lag and hospitals in some places are pushed beyond their limits.
They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They’re Battling Outbreaks.
More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the disease.
Colombia Covid Deaths Surpass 100,000
The surge in the country has been steadily worsening since spring and less than 10 percent of its population is fully vaccinated.
In the Wake of India’s Covid Crisis, a ‘Black Fungus’ Epidemic Follows
The deadly disease has sickened former coronavirus patients across the country. Doctors believe that hospitals desperate to keep Covid patients alive made choices that left them vulnerable.
Covid Cases Surge Again in Russia, Many From Delta Variant
An outbreak centered in Moscow led to some vaccine mandates and the closing of some public spaces.