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minister who oversees Japan’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, to be the next prime minister.... He

top U.S. infectious disease expert, said at a congressional hearing that the next two weeks will be

likely to go higher.... Prime Minister Hassan Diab declared a national day of mourning for Wednesday

, IM Motors, which plans to roll out its cars next year. The numbers: China will be making over

Trump had already left office and was now a private citizen living in semi-seclusion in Florida.... Trump, who still holds great sway over their party.... That appears unlikely.Go deeper: Read The Times’s exhaustive investigation into the 77-day campaign by Mr....

People are crowding again for religious festivals, and the government is still taking the approach that things are calming down. Numbers: By official figures, daily infections have plunged to about 12, 000 per day, from about 42, 000 four months ago.... After a deadly wave, the government threw money at vaccine production, stopped vaccine exports and tossed out cumbersome rules that had made it hard for local officials to procure shots.... A broader panic contributed to a wave of defaults amon

” the president tweeted Tuesday. Questions surround any possible return to the campaign trail.... It’s making them less willing to adhere to restrictions. President Trump said he was ending talks on an economic stimulus package many in the country had hoped for.... For China’s leaders, this could make it harder to expand Beijing’s influence....

Trump’s imprint on the world will linger.... The finding adds to a long list of U.S.-China tension points, but it also gives the president-elect leverage.... “ Nothing comes close to this — it surpasses all, ” the team’s head coach said. Thai monarchy: A former civil servant who shared audio clips on social media that were deemed critical of Thailand’s monarchy was sentenced to 43 years in prison by a criminal court in Bangkok....

The authorities are worried about the spread of the coronavirus from people packing together.“ Recently, we saw many photos and videos which clearly proved that people have lowered their guard, ” he said Tuesday night.... People will be urged to stay home, and all nonessential shops will be closed. Chinese vaccines have been administered to 60, 000 people in clinical trials around the world, a senior Chinese official said.... He said that none had experienced serious adverse reactions. Suspect