Tag: Disease Rates
Maldives Courts Influencers Amid Covid-19
By urging travelers to visit, the Maldives is reviving its luxury resorts. It’s also risking new outbreaks and courting controversy on social media.
U.S. Officials Warn Governors Against Easing Restrictions
“Things are tenuous,” says Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the C.D.C. director. “Now is not the time to relax restrictions.”
Bolsonaro Rails at Masks as Brazil’s Covid Deaths Surge
The president says that the pandemic precaution can lead to headaches, difficulty concentrating and a “decreased perception of happiness.”
The Coronavirus Is Threatening a Comeback. Here’s How to Stop It.
Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life.
U.S. Reaches 500,000 Covid Deaths
In a single year, Covid-19 became a leading cause of death in the United States, rivaling heart disease and cancer, and has driven life expectancy down sharply.
Virus Variants Deliver Fresh Blow to Europe’s Open Borders
Countries are again rushing to limit travel. That’s become a standard measure in the face of Covid threats, raising questions about whether a pillar of European Union integration can survive.
U.K. Virus Variant Is Probably Deadlier, Scientists Say
New research finds that the British variant is “likely” to be linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and death, laying bare the danger facing countries that ease restrictions.
On W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data
The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics.
Childhood Colds Do Not Prevent Coronavirus Infection, Study Finds
New research casts doubt on the idea that prior infections with garden-variety coronaviruses might shield some people, particularly children, amid the pandemic.