Coronavirus Covid-19

Australia’s Jakey Boehm has a million followers who want to watch him get shut-eye and try to awaken him in playful ways

XBB and XBB1.5 now account for more than 44% of all coronavirus cases in the United States, although no data indicates that these infections are more serious

Next-door nations are preparing for a flood of visitors as cases and hospitalizations surge in the Asian giant

The US, WHO and EU have questioned the reliability of data offered by the Asian giant, which claims to have the latest coronavirus wave sweeping the country ‘under control’

Beijing’s decision to end its strict zero-Covid policy has led to a spike in cases. Although official national figures remain low, local authorities have reported between 500,000 and a million per day

Title 42, a controversial policy introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, was about to expire, but Republican states mounted a legal challenge that justices will resolve next year, effectively allowing expulsions until then

Vaccination status, the immune system and genetics could all influence infection and the development of symptoms

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

EL PAÍS took a look at four major problems the world will have to contend with in the new year: the war in Ukraine, the fragile relationship between the West and China, climate change and economic turmoil

The actor is currently promoting his latest film, ‘A Man Called Otto,’ in which he plays a taciturn, lonely retiree. ‘There is a crisis of faith in the future,’ he reflects

The study found that combining mRNA technology with a cancer drug reduces the risk of recurrence or death by 44%

Following intense social protests, the government has lifted several restrictions, which have resulted in mixed feelings of relief among an exhausted population

Beijing has approved easing measures after citizens took to the streets in a rare show of public anger over draconian restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus

Recent legal changes have attracted thousands of homosexual couples prohibited from getting married in their own countries

The biggest show of defiance in the Xi Jinping era, the ‘white paper’ protests, have forced his administration to ease some of the world’s most stringent Covid controls

The explosion in computing capacity and data volumes is driving the need for new measurement and weight denominations

How blank sheets became a symbol of protest against government censorship

Xi Jinping’s decision to continue with a strict zero-covid policy is becoming less popular among large sections of the population, who see other countries adapting to life with the virus

Approved as a booster, the CanSino drug is another tool in the country’s ongoing battle against the coronavirus

Over 50,000 runners are expected at the world-famous event, which will take them through all five boroughs before finishing in Central Park

The Spanish-born restaurateur has been selected for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s 2022 ‘Portrait of a Nation’ series, which recognizes some of the most outstanding living personalities in the US

In recent months, China has seen several coronavirus outbreaks, despite its strict policy to control transmission of the virus

As the autumn-winter season approaches and the influenza virus has regained seasonality, new diagnostic kits have the ability to detect both diseases at the same time

Investigation by NGO Conectas Derechos Humanos and São Paulo University has sought out the reasons behind the country’s Covid-19 death toll of more than 212,000 victims, as well as documenting the statements made by the president about the pandemic, vaccines and controversial ‘cures’

The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat infection via aerosols. Here is an overview of the likelihood of infection in three everyday scenarios, based on the safety measures used and the length of exposure

Look up your street address to find out what falls within a one-kilometer radius of your home, which is the limit set for accompanied walks with under-14s

The kits will first be sent out to health workers and then residences for seniors, before being rolled out to the rest of the population