Covid Surge in Africa Raises Fears of a Calamity Like India’s

The pandemic is worsening in Africa as more contagious variants spread, vaccinations lag and hospitals in some places are pushed beyond their limits.

Covid Proved the C.D.C. Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

The pandemic revealed the glaring weaknesses of the world’s premier public health agency — and just how much work it would take to reform it.

The European Union Recommends Opening to Americans to Rescue the Summer

The bloc recommended that its 27 member nations lift a ban on nonessential travel from the United States, but each country will decide for itself.

8,000 Homeless People to Be Moved From Hotels to Shelters, New York Says

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement signals the beginning of the end to an arrangement that many homeless people said provided a better living environment.

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.

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.

Want to Go to Hawaii? Be Prepared.

Interest in visiting the islands is running high, but the price of paradise can be multiple Covid tests, expensive stints in quarantine, long waits in line and more.

What Questions Do You Have About Getting Back to Work?

Will we ever go back to normal? What is “normal” anyway?

‘Freedom Day’ for England Is Looking Like a Mirage

All coronavirus restrictions were supposed to end on June 21, but with the new Delta variant, the long-anticipated opening is increasingly problematic.

What to Know About Testing and Vaccine Requirements for Travel

Do you need to be vaccinated or have a negative Covid-19 test for your next trip? Check this guide before traveling domestically or abroad.

China Returns to Its Strict Covid Limits to Fight a New Outbreak

Foreign businesses worry that tough quarantines and restrictions could persist into next year as Beijing struggles with variants and questions about its vaccines.

Spared for Months, Vietnam Faces a Wave of New Infections

The nation has prided itself on containing the coronavirus. But an outbreak at a church in Ho Chi Minh City and the emergence of a deadly new variant suggest its luck may be running out.

Idaho’s governor repeals the lieutenant governor’s ban on mask mandates.

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin had signed an executive order while Gov. Brad Little, her political rival, was away at a conference.

Taiwan Was a Covid Haven for Performers. Then Cases Flared.

One of the few places where performances continued steadily for much of the pandemic has had to shut down theaters just as they are reopening elsewhere.

The Cummings Chronicles: The Can’t-Miss Sequel

Once Boris Johnson’s closest adviser, Dominic Cummings is expected to deliver scorching testimony in Parliament on Wednesday about the government’s handling of the pandemic.

‘An Out-of-Body Experience’: Inside India’s Covid Crisis

Fear, grief and boredom pervade the lives of those contending with the country’s severe outbreak. Their solace: family, friends and their own efforts to help others.

With a Little Added Effort, Art Basel Returns in Person to Hong Kong

Visiting galleries were required to quarantine, and many have found help for their booths from local players.

It Might Be Time to Break Up Your Pandemic Pod

Yes, you really need to start seeing other people.

As India Stumbles, One State Charts Its Own Covid Course

Kerala uses tracking of patients and supplies, a network of health care workers and coronavirus “war rooms” to succeed where the national government has fallen short.

As India Stumbles, One State Charts Its Own Covid Course

Kerala uses tracking of patients and supplies, a network of health care workers and coronavirus “war rooms” to succeed where the national government has fallen short.