First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of Scotland on Wednesday pushed back on claims that she mishandled the investigation of sexual harassment allegations against her predecessor, Alex Salmond.

Starting March 22, New York will raise the maximum capacity on outdoor gatherings at private residences to 25 people from 10, though indoor gatherings will remain capped at 10 people. The limits on social gatherings in public spaces will be raised to 100 people indoors and 200 outdoors from 50 for both. Masks and social distancing will remain required.

Three mass vaccination sites across New York State will begin administering doses overnight, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said this week, as officials seek to use an influx of new vaccines manufactured by Johnson & Johnson to significantly expand the vaccination effort.

Dimitris Koufodinas began a hunger strike in January after being denied a prison transfer. Demonstrations in support of him have exposed divides over how to deal with convicted terrorists.

Xi’s plan for China’s post-Covid rise.

It’s not clear how easily vaccinated people may spread the virus, but the answer to that question is coming soon. Until then, scientists urge caution.

Darren Woods, in an interview before an annual presentation to investors, also suggested there was common ground with Biden administration policies.

Clearing places where homeless people live “increases the potential for infectious disease spread,” the C.D.C. has said.

New cases have fallen sharply among workers in the county’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities, which have been hot spots during the pandemic.

A trove of visual evidence reveals how soldiers and the police used rifles and other lethal weapons against anti-coup protests across the country.