By: Li Yuan @ 2021 The New York Times Company (The New New World) This year has been unsettling for Chinese business. The ruling Communist Party has gone after the private sector industry by industry. The stock markets have taken a huge hit. The country’s biggest property developer is on the verge of collapse. But […]
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F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans
Regulators said that people over 65 or at high risk of severe Covid-19 were eligible for an extra shot, setting up a staggered national booster campaign. By Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere Sept. 22, 2021 @2021 The New York Times Company WASHINGTON — After weeks of internal strife at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency on Wednesday […]
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Travel Restrictions Are Back in Europe for U.S. Visitors, at Least in Some Places
By: Elian Peltier c.2021 The New York Times Company Italy now requires travelers from the United States to take a test before arrival, and unvaccinated American visitors must isolate for five days. Sweden is barring all nonessential U.S. visitors. The Netherlands says vaccinated travelers must isolate after arriving from the United States — and unvaccinated […]
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U.S. Says 1,500 Americans Still in Afghanistan in Last Days of Evacuation
By: Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson @2021 The New York Times WASHINGTON — At least 1,500 U.S. citizens remain in Afghanistan with just days left before the scheduled U.S. withdrawal from the country, but officials on Wednesday acknowledged the reality that tens of thousands of Afghan allies and others at high risk of Taliban reprisals […]
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They relied on Chinese vaccines. Now they’re battling outbreaks.
More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the disease. By Sui-Lee Wee @ 2021 The New York Times Company Mongolia promised its people a “Covid-free summer.” Bahrain said there would be a “return to normal life.” […]
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Why Asia, the Pandemic Champion, Remains Miles Away From the Finish Line
While the United States edges toward normalcy, countries like Japan, South Korea and Australia are still facing months of uncertainty and isolation as their vaccination campaigns just start to gain steam Shoppers in Beijing this month. China has signaled that coronavirus restrictions may be here to stay.Credit…Andy Wong/Associated Press Workers preparing to spray disinfectant in […]