The IMF warns about the risk of higher public spending in the ‘Great Election Year’
The international organization cautions that four years after the Covid pandemic, fiscal deficits and debts are higher than prepandemic forecasts had expected
The international organization cautions that four years after the Covid pandemic, fiscal deficits and debts are higher than prepandemic forecasts had expected
The post-Covid boom in confectionery and bakery items has revived an industry that has been key to the Netherlands’ economy for centuries
Research suggests that having to obtain parental permission can be a significant barrier to teens accessing treatment
Congress is racing to wind down what is known as the employee retention tax credit. Lawmakers established the program during the coronavirus pandemic as an incentive for businesses to keep workers on the payroll
EL PAÍS data expert Kiko Llaneras has put together a list of data points that show that — contrary to what we may believe — we are making progress in a number of important areas
Infections are increasing, but experts have detected no greater severity in symptoms or resistance to vaccines in the most recent strains circulating worldwide
The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination
The environmental lawyer and son of Bobby Kennedy – who was assassinated in 1968 – is running in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries. His candidacy has been attracting some Republicans and Trump supporters
The family of a 31-year-old Albanian who died in hospital in Barcelona has been campaigning for Spain to repatriate the organ for DNA tests, on suspicion that it was stolen for a transplant
Although air quality began to improve on Friday, the effects of the devastating blazes in neighboring Canada prompted authorities to hand out a million free face masks while flights and outdoor activities were canceled
The agency estimates that the international economy will expand just 2.1% in 2023 after growing 3.1% in 2022
Covid-era restrictions have allowed US immigration officials to quickly turn around most migrants, but the White House is preparing to put an end to those measures
In a federal survey, school officials said half of all US students started this school year behind grade level in at least one subject
Washington has issued a warning against any attempt by Beijing to provide military support to Moscow while the FBI assesses coronavirus originated in a ‘potential lab incident in Wuhan’
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said the involvement of the U.S. intelligence community was evidence enough of the “politicization of origin tracing.”
Research and development expenses nearly doubled to $1.2 billion for the drugmaker
Hansen’s disease is one of humanity’s oldest afflictions but remains one of the most unknown, neglected and stigmatized, despite the fact that a cure has existed for 40 years. In 2021, the WHO recorded a 10% increase in cases — another side effect of the pandemic
Nearly all of the pandemic restrictions put in place by Newsom have been lifted
Booster shots should be planned to coincide with times of the year when there is greater risk
The move would formally restructure the federal coronavirus response to treat the virus as an endemic threat to public health
The Spanish researcher believes that the Asian country has made a mistake in going from a zero-Covid policy to a nearly unrestricted one, as its population has low vaccination coverage
On guidance from the CDC and amid concern over Beijing’s management of a new coronavirus outbreak, negative tests will be required at US airports from January
After three years of iron-fisted containment measures and recent backtracking on its zero-Covid policy, government officials and state media are now downplaying the risk of the virus
A new study in fruit flies has found that blue light, which is emitted by electronic devices, can be hazardous to health
How blank sheets became a symbol of protest against government censorship
In a rare sight, protesters were heard calling for the resignation of the Chinese president and criticizing the Communist Party
Trials in rodents and ferrets show that it protects against all known versions of the virus by using the same technique that has been effective against Covid-19