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Author: BY MARK LANDLER AND STEPHEN CASTLE - Publish Date: December 15, 2021 at 12:05AM The British prime minister, under fire for his government’s handling of the coronavirus, is facing deep opposition within his party over new rules aimed at quelling a surge of the variant.

Author: BY CARL ZIMMER AND EMILY ANTHES - Publish Date: December 14, 2021 at 03:58AM Health authorities in Europe are warning of a sharp increase in Omicron cases, adding to an existing surge from the Delta variant.

Author: BY TANIA GANGULI - Publish Date: December 13, 2021 at 01:12AM Portland guard CJ McCollum is facing challenges both personal and professional in his first year as president of the players’ union. “It’s the life I chose,” he said.

Author: BY MONICA GANDHI AND LESLIE BIENEN - Publish Date: December 12, 2021 at 03:00AM In highly vaccinated areas, Covid policies should be tied to hospitalizations.

Author: BY MARK LANDLER - Publish Date: December 10, 2021 at 11:48PM Tougher requirements in some European nations have inspired pushback from angry citizens as leaders grapple with how far to go in the name of public health.

Author: BY EMILY ANTHES - Publish Date: December 6, 2021 at 02:55AM Many states have detected cases, including in some people who have no known history of recent travel abroad, which experts have said suggests community spread of the variant in the United States.

Author: BY ISABELLA KWAI - Publish Date: December 6, 2021 at 12:24AM The nations are widely perceived as leaders in genomic sequencing and testing, giving them an edge over tracking the spread of the virus and its mutations.

Author: BY ROSS DOUTHAT - Publish Date: December 5, 2021 at 03:00AM The administration has been a victim of events. But it has also cooperated in its own victimization.

Author: BY EMILY ANTHES - Publish Date: December 3, 2021 at 02:17AM Genomic surveillance has improved enormously in recent months, but the system has built-in delays, and blind spots remain.

Author: BY CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE - Publish Date: December 3, 2021 at 02:07AM Facing a huge coronavirus surge, Chancellor Angela Merkel, her successor, Olaf Scholz, and state governors agreed on tough new restrictions on people who have not been inoculated.

Author: BY NICHOLAS CASEY - Publish Date: December 2, 2021 at 11:47PM Spain surpassed others in Europe by avoiding politicized debate about Covid shots. Citizens also largely heeded the health guidance from their leaders.

Author: BY JILL COWAN - Publish Date: December 2, 2021 at 11:18PM Officials said they found the virus variant in a test sample from a man who had recently traveled to New York City for Anime NYC 2021 convention at the Javits Center.

Author: BY EMILY COCHRANE - Publish Date: December 2, 2021 at 02:08AM With federal funding set to lapse on Friday, President Biden’s mandate for large employers has emerged as a sticking point over a stopgap spending bill.

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: 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 CARL ZIMMER - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 12:09AM Según los científicos, la nueva variante presenta mutaciones que pueden permitirle evadir los anticuerpos. Pero habrá que seguir investigando para saber cómo se comporta frente a las personas vacunadas.

Author: BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 12:03AM The variant has yet to be detected in the United States, and crucial questions about it remain.

Author: BY MEGAN SPECIA - Publish Date: November 29, 2021 at 11:52PM The British government was widely criticized for a sluggish response to the Delta variant, and its reaction to Omicron came markedly quicker.

Author: BY ISABEL KERSHNER - Publish Date: November 29, 2021 at 03:09AM The travel bans appeared more drastic but less discriminatory than those implemented by many Western nations.

Author: BY DECLAN WALSH AND LYNSEY CHUTEL - Publish Date: November 29, 2021 at 01:32AM The country has one of Africa’s better vaccination rates: Just under one quarter of its population has been fully vaccinated.