Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Concerns rise as a U.S. reimbursement fund for testing and treating the uninsured for the virus stops taking claims.
As the White House pleads with Republicans in Congress for emergency aid to fight the coronavirus, the federal…
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Second Booster Shots to Those 50 and Up
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is planning to give Americans age 50 or older the option of a…
Is America’s Economy Entering a New Normal?
The pandemic, and now the war in Ukraine, have altered how America’s economy functions. While economists have spent…
BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Driving Most Global Cases, W.H.O. Says
The World Health Organization reported that the highly contagious Omicron subvariant, BA.2, that is helping to drive another…
Should You Get a 4th Covid Shot?
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.As…
Moderna to Seek Authorization of Its Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children
WASHINGTON — Moderna said on Wednesday that it would seek emergency authorization of its coronavirus vaccine for children…
How 6 Workers Built New Careers In the Pandemic
Jane Watiri Taylor was working as a nurse at the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, when the…
In Asia, Covid-19 Rules Fall Away, With a Big Caveat
MANILA — In the Philippines, tens of thousands are crowding into political rallies in Manila, and the zoo…
When Are Mask Mandates on Airplanes Ending?
Beyond England, Northern Ireland, Norway and Barbados, destinations that do not currently have mask requirements in the air…
Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates
While health surveillance is weak, he acknowledged, Sierra Leoneans have the recent, terrible experience of Ebola, which killed…
Ukraine War and Pandemic Force Nations to Retreat From Globalization
If Mr. Xi and Mr. Putin organize their own economic coalition, they could bring in other nations seeking…
As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping
Some economists have echoed those arguments, saying it’s a function of supply and demand.“I think the spike in…