We’re covering a breakthrough announcement from the U.S.on efforts to lift Covid vaccine patents

Just a few dozen lawmakers sat in the chamber, to comply with social distancing rules. The first

available. Advocates for treatment access welcomed the deal, which was announced Wednesday.... U.S

It’s the world’s fastest growing Covid-19 crisis. The health care system is buckling under the strain, with one of the most alarming aspects of India’s second wave being the dwindling oxygen supply.... Modi urged people to be more careful but said that lockdowns were a last resort.... France said travelers from India would have to complete a 10-day quarantine....

Putin wants more influence on Belarus, and Belarus’s leader wants an ever-tightening iron grip.... The decision represented a breakthrough in terms of a court’s willingness to dictate what a big business must do to protect the climate. Militants attacked a key town in Mozambique.... But then her husband vanished, his white car plunging into a river, after they racked up steep medical bills for their daughter. Twenty-two days after her husband disappeared, she walked to a pond and took her own

We’re covering President Biden’s arrival in Europe on his first foreign trip, and the tiresome, recurring Covid restrictions in China.A high-stakes trip for Biden President Biden arrived in Britain on Wednesday to attend a Group of 7 summit, followed by meetings with NATO and European Union leaders.... We have live updates here. European leaders are relieved to be dealing with a president who values alliances after former President Donald Trump called the E.U.a “ foe ” and dismissed NATO as “ o

22, was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that were improving.... The share of tests that are coming back positive has risen to 16.5 percent from 10.2 percent on Tuesday.“ The message from the health ministry is ‘Wait and see, we don’t know enough yet, ’ ” Lynsey Chutel, a Times reporter based in Johannesburg, told me today.... Under the proposal, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland could extend that to four weeks....

Chan also said the episode was a “ clash ” and that video footage had given the wrong impression.... And he said the police had responded within 18 minutes — not the 39 minutes initially reported. Watch: Video of the episode was widely seen and used by The New York Times in a video analysis of the attack.... 15. Our reporters delved into the complicated tale of coincidence and opportunity, talking to more than a dozen people who were involved or briefed on discussions. The dynamics: Microsoft

Some analysts praised the coalition for its diversity, but others said its members were too incompatible.... Nowadays, Beijing is reining in its big tech companies — but not Tencent.... No one is sure why. ARTS AND IDEAS Sport stars and the media Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open this week after tennis officials fined her, and threatened further punishment, because she refused to participate in post-match news conferences....

Despite its success at home, China faces deep distrust in Washington and other Western capitals.Mr.... Now the country is battling a more contagious variant that may cause reinfection.... While Brazilians toss away precautionary measures, testing is limited and the vaccine rollout is slow....