As the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become dominant worldwide, more attention is being paid to a less common Omicron subvariant that appears to be even more transmissible.
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White House Prepares Curbs on Russia’s Access to U.S. Technology
Biden administration officials have warned Russia that it could face further restrictions on technology that is critical to its economy and military.
Russia’s Moves in Ukraine Unsettle Energy Companies and Prices
Oil and gas prices are up, and Western energy giants with operations and investments in Russia could find it harder to keep doing business there.
Sanctions on Russia pose new threat to a fragile global economy.
Armed conflict could exacerbate supply chain disruptions and drive food, gas and other prices higher.
U.S. Lifts Temporary Ban on Avocados From Mexico
The ban was issued last week after a U.S. inspector was verbally threatened in the state of Michoacán in Mexico.
In Ukraine Crisis, the Looming Threat of a New Cold War
If he invades, President Vladimir V. Putin is inviting a new global struggle with the West. He should think about how the last one ended, analysts say.
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.
Red Covid, an Update
The partisan gap in Covid deaths is still growing, but more slowly.
At Olympics, Nathan Chen and Other American Chinese Asked to Pick a Side
American athletes of Chinese descent at the Games are targets of patriotic and even nationalistic sentiment from both countries: sometimes adoring, sometimes hostile.
Republicans Propose Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
What began as an effort to present a unified front on Capitol Hill against Russia has faltered amid disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over just how far to go.