The price of nickel, an essential ingredient in most batteries, has soared because of fear that Russian supplies could be cut off.
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Hong Kong’s Covid Crackdown Empties Stores and Sets Off Exodus
A surge in cases has alarmed many residents. But the government’s mixed messaging about whether it will impose a lockdown has also been destabilizing.
W.H.O. Condemns Attacks on Health Care Services in Ukraine, Calls for Safe Passage for Medical Supplies
The organization has confirmed at least 16 attacks on the medical system, which is facing urgent supply shortages.
Ukrainian Invasion Adds to Chaos for Global Supply Chains
Russia’s military incursion is severing key supply chains and setting off a scramble among global companies to comply with new sanctions.
The U.S. Increases Vaccine Aid to 11 African Countries
The U.S. government said it would provide “intensive financial, technical and diplomatic support” to African countries that have recently shown the capacity to hasten vaccine uptake.
Backlog at England’s Hospitals Will Last Years, Javid Warns
Sajid Javid, Britain’s health secretary, said that more than 300,000 people in England had been waiting a year or longer for planned medical procedures.
Food Prices Approach Record Highs, Threatening the World’s Poorest
The prices have climbed to their highest level since 2011, according to a U.N. index. It could cause social unrest “on a widespread scale,” one expert said.
One Day in the ‘Parallel Universe’ of a London I.C.U.
Britain’s government may have lifted coronavirus restrictions, but hospital workers say the return to a normal rhythm of work is still a long way off.
Part-Time Work During a Labor Shortage
A tight job market is unlikely to reverse inequality.
How the Computer Chip Shortage Could Incite a U.S. Conflict With China
A war game and study by a think tank illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwan’s semiconductor foundries.