Britain Changing Protocols to Combat Virus Variant

Britain Changing Protocols to Combat Virus Variant

Here’s what you need to know: A vaccination center in London in April. The British authorities are considering reintroducing local lockdowns to stem the spread of a coronavirus variant first detected in India.Credit…Justin Tallis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain said on Friday that vaccination protocols would be changed … Read more

Britain Braces for Fallout as Meghan and Harry’s Interview Airs

Britain Braces for Fallout as Meghan and Harry’s Interview Airs

Here’s what you need to know: Credit…Daniel Leal-Olivas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A year after Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in a fairy-tale wedding, she said in an extraordinary interview broadcast on Sunday night, her life as a member of the British royal family had become so emotionally desolate that she contemplated suicide. At another … Read more

US hits 500,000 deaths; Britain lockdown; Biden PPE loans

US hits 500,000 deaths; Britain lockdown; Biden PPE loans

The US has crossed a dismal COVID threshold again, much faster than any other country in the world. Less than a year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, the US recorded its 500,000th death on Monday, according to the Johns Hopkins University dashboard. That’s more than double the number of COVID-19 deaths registered … Read more