Video: U.K. Confirms Two Omicron Covid Variant Cases
Late last night, I was contacted by the U.K. Health Security Agency. I was informed that they have detected two cases of this new variant, Omicron, in the United Kingdom — one…
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A Tale of Culinary Reconciliation, Beside the Eiffel Tower
PARIS — A couple decades ago France suffered a severe shock. A Spanish restaurant called El Bulli, on the Catalan coast north of Barcelona, led a culinary revolution so bold…
A Couple’s Dream of Reuniting in England Is Dashed in a Channel Disaster
SORAN, Iraq — Maryam Nuri had never been on a plane before she boarded a flight from Iraq in early November with a visa from Italy. She had never seen the ocean before she set…
Chaos for some passengers in Amsterdam is one sign of a scattershot response to the variant.
As yet more countries placed travel bans on southern Africa early Saturday for fear of a new and possibly more dangerous variant of the coronavirus, the passengers on two flights…
As Omicron Variant Circles the Globe, African Nations Are Blamed and Banned
At home, scientists said, those countries should ramp up testing and vaccinations and help infected people isolate, especially given the difficulties they were already having…
U.K. confirms two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant.
As the world scrambles to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant that was first detected in southern Africa, the U.K.’s Health Security Agency confirmed on…
They Twice Gave Up Everything to Flee Iraq. They Keep Getting Sent Back.
ERBIL, Iraq — In the hostile world of the video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG, to survive you have to parachute onto a remote island and fight to be the last one…
How Did Omicron, the New Covid-19 Variant, Get Its Name?
Markets plunged on Friday, hope of taming the coronavirus dimmed and a new term entered the pandemic lexicon: Omicron. The Covid-19 variant that emerged in South Africa was named…
Germany finds a suspected case of the variant.
The highly mutated new coronavirus variant known as Omicron is “very likely” to already be present in Germany, a regional health minister warned on Saturday. At least one…
Germany finds a suspected case of the variant.
The highly mutated new coronavirus variant known as Omicron is “very likely” to already be present in Germany, a regional health minister warned on Saturday. At least one…
Brazil’s President Lula Is Staging a Comeback. Can He Bring the Country Along?
RECIFE, Brazil — The former shoe shine boy who rose to the presidency left office a little more than a decade ago with rock star popularity, the embodiment of a nation that…
Brazil’s President Lula Is Staging a Comeback. Can He Bring the Country Along?
RECIFE, Brazil — The former shoe shine boy who rose to the presidency left office a little more than a decade ago with rock star popularity, the embodiment of a nation that…
Asian nations expand booster shots, with an eye on Europe’s surge.
Asian countries with some of the world’s highest vaccination rates are rushing to expand booster shots as winter approaches and the coronavirus surges again through Europe.…
The Netherlands finds 61 Covid cases in air arrivals from South Africa, and is checking for the variant.
Sixty-one people from two flights from South Africa to the Netherlands have tested positive for the coronavirus, Dutch health officials said early Saturday. It was unclear as of…
Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
Millions of ordinary people in Iran and Israel recently found themselves caught in the crossfire of a cyberwar between their countries. In Tehran, a dentist drove around for hours…
Afghan Economy Nears Collapse as Pressure Builds to Ease U.S. Sanctions
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — Racing down the cratered highways at dawn, Mohammad Rasool knew his 9-year-old daughter was running out of time. She had been battling pneumonia…
Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages
For two weeks the Iranian government tolerated growing protests over scarce water supplies in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, watching them grow as restaurants served…
3 Bodies Found Amid Violence in Solomon Islands
MELBOURNE, Australia — After days of riots in the Solomon Islands during which protesters called for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to resign, set buildings ablaze and looted…
3 Bodies Found Amid Violence in Solomon Islands
MELBOURNE, Australia — After days of riots in the Solomon Islands during which protesters called for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to resign, set buildings ablaze and looted…
Giving Thanks in Australia
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Thanksgiving in Australia has always been an odd affair for my partly-American…
In the Midst of the Mud and Destruction, British Columbians Come Together
For much of this week, I’ve been traveling through some of the flood-ravaged areas of British Columbia and speaking with people whose lives have been upturned by the…
New Virus Variant Stokes Concern but Vaccines May Still Work
Scientific experts at the World Health Organization warned on Friday that a new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa was a “variant of concern,” the most serious…
Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East
That spring, only a few months later, Mr. Kushner successfully pushed for his father-in-law to make his first international trip to a summit in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, where…
After detecting the Omnicron variant, South Africa feels ‘punished’ by global travel bans.
JOHANNESBURG — As the United States and European countries close their borders over fears over the recently detected coronavirus variant, many South Africans say they feel as if…
Markets Tumble as New Coronavirus Variant Brings Travel Restrictions
Mr. Lerner said a modest sell-off is hardly unexpected, given the heights at which stocks have been trading. “We are not making any changes to our investment guidance at this…
United States will place restrictions on travelers from South Africa and 7 other countries.
President Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries to try to contain a troubling new variant of the coronavirus, senior administration…
United States will place restrictions on travelers from South Africa and 7 other countries.
President Biden will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries to try to contain a troubling new variant of the coronavirus, senior administration…
Markets and oil tumble as a new coronavirus variant brings back travel restrictions.
Futures of West Texas Intermediate oil, the U.S. crude benchmark, plummeted more than 13 percent to $68.04 a barrel, the lowest since early September. The price of oil has been…
United States will place travel restrictions on South Africa and 7 other countries.
The Biden administration will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries to try to contain the new variant of the coronavirus, senior administration…
Merck says its antiviral pill is less effective in a final analysis.
The pharmaceutical company Merck said on Friday that in a final analysis of a clinical trial, its antiviral pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death among high-risk…
