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Biden’s free covid tests plan shortchanges Americans of color and hardest-hit communities, say health workers and activists

The administration plan was largely lauded when announced, but those who serve the nation’s most vulnerable say the tests should have been distributed more equitably.

By Silvia Foster-Frau

Why some states are treating schools differently from other indoor spaces when weighing end of mask mandates

The Democratic governors of California, Illinois and New York said they needed more time and data before they could make a decision about face coverings in schools, one of the most contentious and hotly debated aspects of the pandemic response.

By Reis Thebault, Brittany Shammas and Frances Stead Sellers

‘Follow the science’: As Year 3 of the pandemic begins, a simple slogan becomes a political weapon

By Marc Fisher

Coronavirus vaccine for young children further delayed as FDA reverses course, says it will wait for data on three doses

By Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson and Katie Shepherd

CDC recommends people with weakened immune systems get booster doses after three months instead of five

By Lena H. Sun

How fast the omicron variant is spreading around the world

By Dan Keating, Madison Dong and Youjin Shin

Booster effectiveness wanes after 4 months, but showed sturdy protection against hospitalization, CDC study shows

By Lena H. Sun

Monitoring the Pandemic

A series of graphics tracking U.S. covid-19 cases, deaths and vaccination rates

The Omicron Variant

Covid deaths highest in a year as omicron targets the unvaccinated and elderly

From barricaded playgrounds to crowded beaches: Life with omicron around the world

How fast the omicron variant is spreading around the world

What to know about the omicron variant of the coronavirus

Coronavirus vaccination may soon be available for children younger than 5, prompting elation and questions

What to know about the coronavirus vaccine for children younger than 5

video: inside overwhelmed hospitals

Rhode Island

'Disastrous, overwhelming, frightening': Inside a Rhode Island emergency department

Maryland

Health-care workers battle burnout as omicron surges: ‘It just rips your heart apart’

California

Inside an overwhelmed ICU along the U.S.-Mexico border

Texas

She was vaccinated, but omicron still sent an immunocompromised teen to the ICU

Navigating Your Life

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Traveling to the Caribbean or Bahamas? Here’s what 5 islands require.

How to navigate travel restrictions for Caribbean islands such as the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and beyond.

By Natalie B. Compton

The CDC’s do not travel list, explained

Perspective

How to avoid a costly isolation period if you get coronavirus while abroad

Frontier and Spirit are merging. What does that mean for customers?

Don’t Miss

Fake travel finds a foothold in wanderlust-filled Japan and South Korea

By Min Joo Kim, Julia Mio Inuma and Michelle Ye Hee Lee

America’s split-screen pandemic: Many families resume their lives even as hospitals are overwhelmed

Perspective

We’re used to stress in the ER. But omicron has made our jobs impossible.

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How fast the omicron variant is spreading around the world

By Dan Keating, Madison Dong and Youjin Shin

Confused about rapid tests? Here’s what to know.

Am I eligible for a coronavirus booster shot?

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Macron refused to take a Russian PCR test, the Kremlin says — so he faced Putin at a 20-foot table

By Claire Parker

D.C.-area schools’ mask policies examined as more states rescind them

By Nicole Asbury

Fake travel finds a foothold in wanderlust-filled Japan and South Korea

By Min Joo Kim, Julia Mio Inuma and Michelle Ye Hee Lee

Biden says easing mask mandates ‘probably premature’ as blue states loosen covid restrictions

By Andrew Jeong

‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters shut down third border crossing as U.S. officials urge Canada to get control of spiraling crisis

By Amanda Coletta, Miriam Berger, Amy Cheng and Jennifer Hassan

Coronavirus

Covid-19 live updates: Judge orders protesters to end blockade of Ambassador Bridge by Friday night

Biden’s free covid tests plan shortchanges Americans of color and hardest-hit communities, say health workers and activists

Why some states are treating schools differently from other indoor spaces when weighing end of mask mandates

‘Follow the science’: As Year 3 of the pandemic begins, a simple slogan becomes a political weapon

Coronavirus vaccine for young children further delayed as FDA reverses course, says it will wait for data on three doses

CDC recommends people with weakened immune systems get booster doses after three months instead of five

How fast the omicron variant is spreading around the world

Booster effectiveness wanes after 4 months, but showed sturdy protection against hospitalization, CDC study shows

Covid deaths highest in a year as omicron targets the unvaccinated and elderly

From barricaded playgrounds to crowded beaches: Life with omicron around the world

How fast the omicron variant is spreading around the world

What to know about the omicron variant of the coronavirus

Coronavirus vaccination may soon be available for children younger than 5, prompting elation and questions

What to know about the coronavirus vaccine for children younger than 5

'Disastrous, overwhelming, frightening': Inside a Rhode Island emergency department

Health-care workers battle burnout as omicron surges: ‘It just rips your heart apart’

Inside an overwhelmed ICU along the U.S.-Mexico border

She was vaccinated, but omicron still sent an immunocompromised teen to the ICU

Traveling to the Caribbean or Bahamas? Here’s what 5 islands require.

The CDC’s do not travel list, explained

How to avoid a costly isolation period if you get coronavirus while abroad

Frontier and Spirit are merging. What does that mean for customers?

Fake travel finds a foothold in wanderlust-filled Japan and South Korea

America’s split-screen pandemic: Many families resume their lives even as hospitals are overwhelmed

We’re used to stress in the ER. But omicron has made our jobs impossible.

How fast the omicron variant is spreading around the world

Confused about rapid tests? Here’s what to know.

Am I eligible for a coronavirus booster shot?

Macron refused to take a Russian PCR test, the Kremlin says — so he faced Putin at a 20-foot table

D.C.-area schools’ mask policies examined as more states rescind them

Fake travel finds a foothold in wanderlust-filled Japan and South Korea

Biden says easing mask mandates ‘probably premature’ as blue states loosen covid restrictions

‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters shut down third border crossing as U.S. officials urge Canada to get control of spiraling crisis

How to decide whether to go maskless as states drop mandates

Your questions about covid-19, answered by Dr. Leana Wen

Two major cruise lines to drop mask requirements from covid protocols

The CDC’s do not travel list, explained