The Biden administration has been quietly pressing Mexico to ramp up its efforts to limit the flow of migrants, clinging to a Trump policy of relying on southern neighbors to enforce America’s immigration agenda.
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Canadians Kovrig and Spavor to Stand Trial in China: What We Know
Secrecy and politics will likely hang over the cases involving two Canadian men, who have been held largely in isolation for more than two years.
AstraZeneca Blood Clot Fears Are Tamped Down but Slow Vaccines in Europe
The suspension impedes Europe’s already troubled vaccination campaign amid a third coronavirus wave. Europe’s top drug regulator said there was no sign that the shot had caused dangerous side effects.
Vaccinated Americans Have Been Getting Their Second Doses on Time
Federal health officials urged local vaccinators to take steps to ensure that everyone comes back, including scheduling a return appointment when giving the first shot, sending reminders, and rescheduling missed or canceled appointments.
Only About 22 States Give Postal Workers Vaccine Access
The agency has been under extraordinary stress in the pandemic, and thousands of its workers across the country have contracted the coronavirus. More than 150 have died.
These Covid Vaccines Are Now in the U.S. Others May Be Coming.
Two vaccines are in wide use, a third is getting there, and there may soon be more alternatives. Here is a rundown.
A Green Wave? Mexico’s Marijuana Market May Be Middling
Lawmakers in Mexico are on the verge of legalizing marijuana, but economists and industry analysts warn against expecting much monetary benefit.
Pace of U.S. Covid Vaccinations Increases
The rate of vaccinations has ramped up about 40 percent, to an average of 2.3 million shots a day as of Friday, up from an average of about 1.7 million shots a day a month ago.
Most St. Patrick’s Day Parades Canceled Again in 2021
Some events are relocating to the water, some are being postponed, and others are now taking place in cars.
The first vaccine vial used in the U.S. is added to the Smithsonian’s collection.
Amid efforts to amass items that document the pandemic, the National Museum of American History acquired the bottle used on Dec. 14 to inoculate Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at a Queens hospital.