With cases surging and straining health care and other services, Britain’s challenges foreshadow the impact of the Omicron variant in other countries.
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U.K., With Surging Cases, Is on ‘War Footing’ Against Virus
With cases surging and straining health care and other services, Britain’s challenges foreshadow the impact of the Omicron variant in other countries.
Doctors Strike Over Understaffing Disrupts Delhi Hospitals
While the country’s overall case count remains low, daily infections in the capital region have risen by more than 300 percent over the past two weeks.
South Africa Ends Quarantining and Contact Tracing
The new regulations follow data showing that while the Omicron variant is highly transmissible, it has not caused high rates of severe disease in South Africa.
CityMD Temporarily Shuts 19 Locations Amid Urgent Testing Demands
The closures began on Wednesday, and CityMD has not said how long they will last.
Inflation Forces Parisian Vendors to Raise Prices on Staples
Soaring inflation in Europe is starting to squeeze shopkeepers and consumers. Many are preparing for more price increases in the new year.
India’s Modi Brings Tap Water to Millions as Supplies Shrink
The ambitious project to meet a dire need shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strengths and helps explain his popularity despite a weakened economy.
A Wine Rack on Rails? U.K. Businesses Seek Solutions to Shortages.
Two months after concerns about gas and food stocks caused ripples of anxiety, Britain continues to face problems in its supply chain. Distributors and retailers are looking for creative fixes.
Contending With the Pandemic, Wealthy Nations Wage Global Battle for Migrants
Covid kept many people in place. Now several developed countries, facing aging labor forces and worker shortages, are racing to recruit, train and integrate foreigners.
India’s Limit on Syringe Exports Hobbles Global Covid Vaccinations
The South Asian country is a major producer of the type of syringe used for coronavirus inoculations.