China’s COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
China is battling the worst outbreak of COVID-19 since March 2020, with one province posting a record daily rise in cases, as an independent panel reviewing the global pandemic said Continue Reading
Covid-19’s Blow to Business Travel Is Expected to Last for Years
The coronavirus pandemic delivered a lingering, and possibly permanent, hit to business travel that is likely to weigh on employment and economic growth in some communities for years. Beyond the blows to airlines, Continue Reading
U.K. Covid-19 Strain Likely to Become Dominant in U.S. in March, CDC Says
A highly transmissible coronavirus variant that was first identified in the U.K. is spreading rapidly in the U.S. and likely to become the dominant strain circulating domestically in March unless steps Continue Reading
C.D.C. Warns the New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid Cases
Federal health officials sounded the alarm Friday about a fast spreading, far more contagious variant of the coronavirus that is projected to become the dominant source of infection in the Continue Reading
UK toughens up borders over Brazil virus variant fears
The U.K. moved Friday to toughen up its entry requirements beyond its surprise decision to ban travel from South America and Portugal in the face of a new virus variant Continue Reading
The Covid-19 Death Toll Is Even Worse Than It Looks
The recorded death count from the Covid-19 pandemic as of Thursday is nearing 2 million. The true extent is far worse. More than 2.8 million people have lost their lives due Continue Reading
WHO experts arrive in Wuhan to investigate coronavirus origins
Team of 10 specialists from around the world will conduct joint research with Chinese scientists Health security expert questions to what extent authorities will seek to interfere with investigation Wuhan Continue Reading
China imposes tough new curbs on 23m people after Covid outbreak
China has imposed its most widespread restrictions since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, placing travel restrictions on about 23m people and putting some areas into lockdown after Continue Reading
WHO team arrives in China’s Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins
An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization arrived on Thursday in China’s central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus that sparked Continue Reading
As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions
As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose Continue Reading