Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark.
Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark.
Your Thursday Briefing
Europe’s shaken trust in vaccines.
E.U. Chief Criticizes AstraZeneca on Delivery Delays
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, accused AstraZeneca of underdelivering coronavirus vaccines, and said the E.U. was ready to use “whatever tool” to ensure it gets “its fair share.”
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report
People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records.
Massachusetts joins a growing number of states rapidly expanding vaccine eligibility, some exceeding Biden’s May 1 deadline.
The president has called on states to make all adults eligible by May 1 to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Asian-Americans ask for protection after deadly shootings.
Indoor fitness classes in N.Y.C. can restart on Monday, the governor says.
Fitness classes will be capped at 33 percent capacity, like gyms in the state, and patrons will be required to wear face coverings while exercising.
Scientists Grow Mouse Embryos in a Mechanical Womb
Biologists have long held that a fetus needs a living uterus to develop. Maybe not anymore.
Some Long Covid-19 Patients Feel Better After Vaccine Doses
It is too soon to tell whether the shots have a broad beneficial effect on patients with continuing issues, but scientists are intrigued and beginning to study the phenomenon.