The country has struggled to contain the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and its official rate before the revised estimate was already the ninth highest in the world.
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Nepal Covid Crisis Worsens as Workers Pay the Price
The Himalayan country is considering declaring a health emergency to help contain a second wave that experts say migrant laborers brought back from India.
India’s Doctors and Medical Workers Face Danger and Trauma
More than 1,000 doctors, and an untold number of medical personnel, have died after coronavirus infections. Many suffer an emotional toll as they make tough decisions about who gets treated.
Cuba Starts Using Its Covid Vaccines Before Completing Trials
Like Russia, China and India, Cuba is using a vaccine that is still undergoing clinical trials as an emergency step to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Hopes Fade for Global Herd Immunity
While the outbreak in India is capturing the most attention, the pervasive reach of the virus means that the likelihood is growing that it will persist in most parts of the world.
Russia Says One Dose of Sputnik Vaccine May be Enough
The announcement clears the way for getting more people vaccinated faster, though with less complete or long-lasting immunity.
Biden to Send Coronavirus Vaccine Abroad
President Biden will send up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to countries pleading for help, but some see a medicine dropper for “a four-alarm fire.”
If You Build It, They Will Bike: Pop-Up Lanes Increased Cycling During Pandemic
A study of European cities adds to a growing body of evidence that investments in cycling infrastructure can encourage bike commuting, which helps cut greenhouse gas emissions.
China subjects some travelers to anal swabs, angering foreign governments.
Some experts have questioned the need for the tests, saying that nasal and throat swabs are still the most effective because the coronavirus is contracted through the respiratory tract.
Germans Clamor for Covid Vaccines, but Shun AstraZeneca’s Offering
Hundreds of thousands of AstraZeneca doses are sitting unopened as many Germans reject the vaccine over fears it is “second-class” compared to the one developed by BioNTech and Pfizer.