Such numbers would make the tennis tournament a sports rarity during the pandemic, though attendance would still be down by about half from a normal year.
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He Is Israel’s ‘Prince of Torah.’ But to Some, He Is the King of Covid.
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky is the spiritual authority for hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews. But his pronouncements on the virus have made him a villain to many.
Vancouver Couple Fined After Flying to Remote Town for Vaccination
The authorities charged an executive and an actress with violating coronavirus restrictions when they traveled to Beaver Creek in the Yukon Territory last week. Residents accused them of cutting the line.
Britain Passes a Grim Milestone of 100,000 Coronavirus Deaths
Mandatory hotel quarantines for travelers entering the country are being weighed as fatality rates soar despite a national lockdown.
Hong Kong’s First Covid-19 Lockdown Exposes Deep-Rooted Inequality
The city’s notorious tenement apartments are potential hotbeds of transmission, with their cramped quarters, faulty piping and poor ventilation.
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.
Iraqis Flout Virus Precautions Amid Widespread Belief in Immunity
Even some Iraqi health officials are promoting the false idea that Iraq has acquired herd immunity. Scientists say that Iraq could be in for a major new outbreak.
Iraq Flouts Coronavirus Precautions Amid Herd Immunity Belief
Even some Iraqi health officials are promoting the false idea that Iraq has acquired herd immunity. Scientists say that Iraq could be in for a major new outbreak.
Student Who Was Jailed for Breaking Quarantine in Cayman Islands Apologizes
Skylar Mack, an American college student, was released last week after spending more than a month behind bars. She said, “I deserved it.”
Why Medical Tourism Is Drawing Patients, Even in a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated medical tourism, but pent-up demand remains for affordable treatment in foreign lands.