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Author: BY MARK LANDLER AND MEGAN SPECIA - Publish Date: December 1, 2021 at 01:14AM Britain’s approach to coronavirus-related restrictions has been looser than other European countries, but the Omicron variant has spurred swift action on mitigation measures.

Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 11:39PM Betty Rollin and other readers discuss whether it is “still OK to procreate.” Also: Following the kids’ lead on masks; regulating cyberwar.

Author: BY DANA RUBINSTEIN - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 12:17AM “We’re doubling down” on current mask guidance, the mayor said. He also extended the city’s vaccine mandate to cover workers in child care settings and early intervention programs.

Author: BY NICK CUMMING-BRUCE - Publish Date: November 28, 2021 at 04:57AM Swiss to cast ballots just as Covid cases are soaring and Europe confronts the Omicron variant.

Author: BY DAN LEVIN - Publish Date: November 20, 2021 at 01:51AM The advisory comes as the state tackles its highest surge of virus cases since the pandemic began.

Author: BY CAMPBELL ROBERTSON - Publish Date: November 11, 2021 at 02:23AM The judges said that the state’s acting health secretary had overstepped her authority in issuing the mandate, and that they were not taking a position on “the science or efficacy of mask-wearing.”

Author: BY TROY CLOSSON - Publish Date: October 21, 2021 at 12:35AM Andrew Gilbert said he repeatedly asked two officers to wear masks in accordance with M.T.A. and Police Department policy. He was eventually pushed out of the station.

Author: BY ALEX MARSHALL - Publish Date: October 20, 2021 at 12:01AM With mask wearing and proof of vaccination not legally required, it’s up to venues and audience members to make their own decisions about coronavirus safety.

Author: BY GREGORY SCHMIDT AND JOHN TAGGART - Publish Date: October 9, 2021 at 02:06AM Fans are coming up with creative ideas to incorporate masks into their cosplay as in-person gatherings resume, with restrictions.

Author: BY AMANDA MORRIS - Publish Date: September 30, 2021 at 11:45PM The Department of Justice filed a court brief saying that the ban runs afoul of federal law if, as parents claim, it is preventing their disabled children from safely attending public schools.

Author: BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI - Publish Date: September 26, 2021 at 12:24AM The rulings were the second and third the last two weeks to suspend Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order after parents sued, charging that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Author: BY PATRICIA MAZZEI - Publish Date: September 11, 2021 at 02:07AM The ruling reverses the decision of a lower court judge who had put the ban on hold and allowed the state’s largest school districts to require face coverings amid a deadly coronavirus surge.

Author: BY PATRICIA MAZZEI - Publish Date: August 27, 2021 at 11:56PM The governor’s legal team had previously indicated it will appeal the ruling to a more conservative appellate court.

Author: BY AMELIA NIERENBERG - Publish Date: August 25, 2021 at 11:40PM Debates rage over masks and vaccines.

Author: BY ISABEL KERSHNER - Publish Date: August 19, 2021 at 01:02AM One of the most vaccinated societies, Israel now has one of the highest infection rates in the world, raising questions about the vaccine’s efficacy.

Author: BY MELINA DELKIC - Publish Date: August 16, 2021 at 02:12AM After Broward County officials voted to impose a mask mandate, Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to revoke their pay.

Author: BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE - Publish Date: August 16, 2021 at 12:28AM Here’s what we know about wildfire smoke and a few tips to protect yourself.

Author: BY ANDREA KANNAPELL - Publish Date: August 15, 2021 at 03:41AM After judges in the San Antonio and Dallas areas ruled to uphold locally issued mask mandates, the state’s attorney general took a case to the state’s top court.

Author: BY RONI CARYN RABIN - Publish Date: August 13, 2021 at 12:05AM The C.D.C.’s advice about masking up again was not easy to parse. Some experts think simpler would have been better.

Author: BY MELINA DELKIC - Publish Date: August 8, 2021 at 11:48PM Gov. Asa Hutchinson is working to modify a bill he signed in April in the wake of rising case counts and outbreaks at schools.