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A Claim of Herd Immunity Reignites Debate Over U.K. Covid Policy

November 24, 2021Stephen Castle and Mark LandlerComments Off on A Claim of Herd Immunity Reignites Debate Over U.K. Covid Policy

Neil Ferguson, a leading epidemiologist, said the country had almost reached a state of herd immunity as it settled into a new normal of about 40,000 cases a day. Other experts disagreed.

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Alarm in U.K. Over Virus Variant Bolsters Case for Lockdown

January 24, 2021January 26, 2021Mark Landler and Benjamin MuellerComments Off on Alarm in U.K. Over Virus Variant Bolsters Case for Lockdown

A warning that the variant could be deadlier is a powerful argument that Britain could be entering a severe new phase of the pandemic and that easing lockdown rules could be calamitous.

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New Virus Variant May Be Somewhat Deadlier, U.K. Warns

January 22, 2021Mark Landler and Benjamin MuellerComments Off on New Virus Variant May Be Somewhat Deadlier, U.K. Warns

The evidence on the fatality rate is worrisome but not yet solid, scientists said. It contrasts with news that Britain is vaccinating its people at a promising pace.

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Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall.

July 20, 2020NYT > World NewsComments Off on Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall.

The coronavirus exposed European countries’ misplaced confidence in faulty models, bureaucratic busywork and their own wealth.

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For Boris Johnson’s Science Advisers, Pressure, Anxieties and ‘Pastoral Support’

June 26, 2020June 28, 2020Mark Landler and Stephen CastleComments Off on For Boris Johnson’s Science Advisers, Pressure, Anxieties and ‘Pastoral Support’

As public scrutiny of a secretive panel of scientists heightened, its members nearly buckled under the strain.

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As U.K. Deaths Mount, Political Terrain Gets Trickier for Boris Johnson

May 6, 2020May 7, 2020Mark Landler and Stephen CastleComments Off on As U.K. Deaths Mount, Political Terrain Gets Trickier for Boris Johnson

Facing off against the new Labour leader, Keir Starmer, in an eerily quiet Parliament, the prime minister seemed uncharacteristically defensive.

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The Secretive Group Guiding the U.K. on Coronavirus

April 23, 2020April 24, 2020Mark Landler and Stephen CastleComments Off on The Secretive Group Guiding the U.K. on Coronavirus

The British government frequently says it’s “guided by the science,” but the members of its scientific advisory group, SAGE, are a secret.

World

The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations’ Top Scientists

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020Matina Stevis-GridneffComments Off on The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations’ Top Scientists

Scientists in Europe are becoming household names, fulfilling societies’ emotional and practical need for the truth.

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Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus

March 25, 2020MARK LANDLERComments Off on Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus

The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.

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Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus

March 25, 2020MARK LANDLERComments Off on Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus

The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.

Headlines

With Trump’s Asia Trip, Speculation Mounts of a Meeting With Kim Jong-un

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

What Is the ASEAN Summit, the First Event on Trump’s Tour of Asia?

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Here’s the latest.

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025SUI-LEE WEE

The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War on China

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In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025Sui-Lee Wee, Sun Narin and Lauren DeCicca

A Furniture Town Reels From Trump’s Tariffs (and Braces for More)

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025Zunaira Saieed and Sanjit Das

Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Francisco Pinto Balsemão, 88, Dies; Portuguese Prime Minister and Press Champion

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025ADAM NOSSITER

Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against Tate Brothers in Florida Lawsuit

October 25, 2025Isabella Kwai and Adeel Hassan

Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025KAREN ZRAICK
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