Amid the chatter of travel’s long-awaited rebound one year into the pandemic, many families with children feel largely left out of the conversation.
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An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.
As President Biden predicts a struggle between democracies and their opponents, Beijing is eager to champion the other side.
Variants and Eased Restrictions Push US Coronavirus Cases Up Again
The country averaged 61,545 cases last week, 11 percent more than the average two weeks earlier.
Pfizer Begins Testing Its Vaccine in Young Children
Other drug makers have begun similar trials of their Covid-19 vaccines. If they work in children younger than 12 as expected, it will be easier for the U.S. to reach herd immunity.
‘Power for Power’: North Korea Returns to a Show of Force
Pyongyang’s recent ballistic missiles test indicated that the country is once again raising tensions to gain leverage with Washington.
How Illicit Oil Is Smuggled Into North Korea With China’s Help
New satellite images obtained by The New York Times show that China has allowed tankers to use its infrastructure and territorial waters to deliver oil to North Korea.
AstraZeneca’s Latest Stumble Again Clouds European Vaccinations
The company defended its claims of 79 percent efficacy for its coronavirus shot and said it would release more up-to-date trial results within 48 hours.
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Found to Be 79% Effective in U.S. Study
The company is preparing to apply for emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. But the shot may not be needed in the United States.
C.D.C. Says 3 Feet in Elementary Schools With Masks Is OK
In a major policy revision, federal health officials said that only three feet of distance is required between young children in classrooms so long as everyone is masked.
Europe Lifts AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspension Amid New Lockdowns
France, Germany and other countries resumed use of the AstraZeneca shots after concerns about side effects, but the pace of inoculation remained too slow to blunt the latest wave of infection.