Dr. Robert R. Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave his post on Wednesday. An infectious-disease specialist with a focus on treatments for AIDS/H.I.V., […]
‘To heal, we must remember,’ Biden says at ceremony for coronavirus victims.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in Washington on Tuesday and led a national mourning for Americans killed by the coronavirus pandemic as the death toll topped 400,000, a gesture […]
Tokyo, in the grip of rising infections, tightens restrictions.
The authorities in Tokyo requested on Monday that restaurants and bars close by 8 p.m. to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, an announcement that came after the Japanese prime […]
A teacher whose class video made her a national sensation dies from Covid-19 at 35.
Anyone who had worked with Zelene Blancas in El Paso knew her as a teacher whose goal was to spread compassion above all else. Ms. Blancas, who was born in […]
Canada will require incoming international air passengers to test negative before boarding, and other news from around the world.
Canada will require passengers seeking to board international flights into the country to show their airline proof of a negative coronavirus test, in addition to entering an already existing, mandatory […]
Stunned by their husbands’ sudden deaths, widows of Covid-19 forge ties.
By Julie Bosman More than 340,000 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States. Men have died of the disease in larger numbers than women, which has left […]
Remote schooling brings bigger losses for children still learning to speak English.
While the disruptions of 2020 have threatened learning loss for nearly all students across the country, the toll has been especially severe for students from immigrant homes where English is […]
It’s lonely on the top, and in the lodge, as ski resorts struggle.
A trickle of skiers recently zigzagged down the slopes at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort. Couples and families wandered through the resort’s village, which was decorated with golden Christmas lights […]
A freight traffic logjam eases at British ports, and other news from around the world.
The first trucks began boarding ferries at the Port of Dover to cross the English Channel again on Thursday, making a bigger step to clear a logjam in freight traffic […]
Spain approves legislation bringing some rent relief to stricken bars and restaurants.
Spain’s government on Tuesday approved new legislation designed to help owners of bars and restaurants shuttered or crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic. The legislation, which was passed by decree, will […]