New York Will Allow Walk-Ins at State Vaccine Sites
Starting Thursday, anyone 16 or older can get a first dose of a Covid vaccine without an appointment at any state-run mass vaccination site in New York, a policy the state hopes will draw out the hesitant.
Despite new C.D.C. mask guidance, the U.S. patchwork of mandates will take time to unravel.
Mask mandates are often the last pandemic public health order to be lifted, as stay-at-home orders and forced business closures become a thing of the past.
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Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation
President Joko Widodo announced the death of the high ranking intelligence chief and called for the arrest of rebel gunmen. Activists said they feared reprisals against Indigenous Papuans.
Chair Incident Was Sign of Enduring Sexism, E.U. Leader Says
“Would this have happened if I had worn a suit and a tie?” asked Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, after she was left standing during a summit in Turkey this month.
A Graying China May Have to Put Off Retirement. Workers Aren’t Happy.
Most Chinese workers retire by 60. But with the population aging and pension funds running low, the government says that must change.