WASHINGTON – American intelligence agencies have been unable to determine whether the coronavirus pandemic was the result of an accidental leak from a laboratory or whether it occurred more naturally, according to released parts of a report released to the White House on Friday. The country’s espionage agencies, according to the office of the director … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Relatives of Covid-19 victims spread their ashes at the natural reserve of Paramo de Guerrero in Cogua municipality, near Bogota on Monday.Credit…Raul Arboleda/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Colombia, where a surging coronavirus and a dearth of vaccines have led to widespread protests, has surpassed 100,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, just … Read more
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
Here’s what you need to know: A 24-hour vaccination event just outside New Orleans. States are shifting resources to vaccinations, reducing the ability to test.Credit…Gerald Herbert/Associated Press Declines in coronavirus testing in many states in the South and the Great Plains are making it harder to know just how widely the virus may be spreading … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: A Covid-19 vaccination clinic in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich.Credit…Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press, via Associated Press The nation has hit a precarious point in the pandemic, as coronavirus cases — significantly down since peaks in January — have plateaued this month to about 55,000 new cases a day, a … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: California announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions that will allow venues like Dodger Stadium, currently a mass vaccination site, to open with a limited number of fans in April.Credit…Robyn Beck/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images States have continued steadily lifting restrictions, despite warnings from top federal health officials like Dr. … Read more
ALBANY, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and his top aides were again accused Friday of covering up the coronavirus death toll in state nursing homes after admitting withholding data in order to do so prevent possible investigations into government misconduct. The latest revelations came after private statements by the governor’s chief adviser Melissa DeRosa … Read more