World
Beijing and its companies are assembling a chain of airplanes, warehouses and trucks to deliver refrigerated doses to the developing world, the latest link in its push to build global influence; “knight in shining armor.”191
World
The tourism industry, which hoped for a rebound from the pandemic in 2021, is bracing for a slower recovery.170
Middle East
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed negotiations with Russia but denied Israel supplied its own vaccines in a deal to bring back an Israeli woman stuck in Syria.
Europe
On a continent still struggling with high Covid-19 rates, one small Alpine country is trying something new to reopen its schools: require that students test themselves twice a week.57
National Security
The State Department in a report to Congress didn’t name new companies as targets for sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2, allowing work on the pipeline to continue unabated for now.
World
Officials are combining incentives with threats, offering perks like free meals at Covid-19 vaccination sites while warning that those who don’t get the shot will be shut out of everyday activities.
