.... Churches also must switch to online prayer services. The SP 500 hit a record, surpassing its February

We’re covering India’s calamitous Covid surge and China’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age. India’s Covid catastrophe “ Crematories are so full of bodies, it’s as if a war just happened.... Many places are holding mass cremations, dozens at a time, and at night, in certain areas of New Delhi, the sky glows.” Jeffrey Gettleman, the New Delhi bureau chief for The Times, wrote a first-person account of life in the pandemic’s global epicenter.... Most experts think that official number i

Officials continue to urge everyone to stay at home as much as possible.... After 13 years together in a Hong Kong zoo, two giant pandas successfully mated on Monday, a rare feat that was celebrated by animal conservationists.... Read more in our Back Story below. India said it will allow limited exports of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which President Trump has touted as a treatment for the coronavirus....

The mayor ordered nightspots closed indefinitely. Here are the latest coronavirus updates, and maps of where the virus has spread.In other developments: Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced a$ 300 billion economic rescue package on Tuesday.... India’s carbon emissions drop For the first time in four decades, carbon dioxide emissions fell in the country.... But some are far-reaching and require employees to significantly change their daily routines, commutes and work schedules....

We’re covering W.H.O. approval for another Chinese vaccine, and reactions in the Israeli media to the possible end of the Netanyahu era.W.H.O. approves second Chinese vaccine The World Health Organization cleared a Covid-19 vaccine made by the Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech for emergency use.... The W.H.O. had recently sought more safety and manufacturing data on CoronaVac, The Wall Street Journal reported. Efficacy data: Clinical trials of CoronaVac in Brazil and Turkey delivered very diffe

On Monday, Chinese regulators had summoned company executives, including Mr.... The company apologized to investors “ for any inconvenience.” Context: The company’s Alipay payment app has more than 730 million users and also serves as a platform for small loans, insurance and investment products.... But competing against China’s financial institutions always comes with risk....

Good morning. We’re covering a history of military cruelty in Myanmar, a vaccine passport system in China and a response from Buckingham Palace. The military’s ‘heart of darkness’ in Myanmar The military and its brutal practices have been on the global stage since a coup last month.... Survivors and witnesses described to us the campaign, which has included killings, systemic rape and abuse.... “ We were ordered to walk in front of the soldiers, ” he said....

Bolsonaro, 65, said he had taken a test after experiencing fatigue, muscle pain and a fever.... He did not express contrition for his handling of the pandemic, saying the demands of his job had put him at risk.“ I am the president, I have to be on the front lines of the fight, ” he said.... But this fall, when many American universities are holding classes virtually, the students’ visas will no longer be valid.It was a blow to students who are already struggling to pursue their education abroa

Only those without any coronavirus symptoms will be permitted to travel back, the government said. Millions of Indians work in the Arab world, particularly in the Persian Gulf, and many have lost their jobs during the economic downturn caused by the pandemic.... Duterte has not tried to hide his scorn for the news media, calling reporters “ sons of bitches ” and accusing them of being spies.... He has leveled death threats against some reporters and said that none should be “ exempted from ass

Dimas Covas, head of the medical center coordinating the trials there, told a Brazilian television network that he found the decision strange “ because it’s a death unrelated to the vaccine, ” called CoronaVac. Details: The participant who had the reaction became ill on Oct.... Debold Sinas, was among 19 people charged after his birthday party was held at the police headquarters in Manila during a lockdown. Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian negotiator who passionately advocated the establishmen