Your Thursday Briefing

China says one of its vaccines is 79 percent effective.


Colorado may have a second case of the more contagious virus variant.


China and E.U. Leaders Strike Investment Deal, but Political Hurdles Await

The agreement, which would roll back restrictions on investment, faces some opposition in Europe and objections from the Biden camp.


How Cities Around the World Will Say Goodbye, at Long Last, to 2020

The year that seemed to drag on forever is finally coming to an end.


Rescue Efforts Underway After Norway Landslide

At least 10 people were injured and 15 were missing after a landslide destroyed several homes in Gjerdrum, Norway, on Wednesday.


Test Your 2020 Knowledge

And what else you need to know today.


Jonathan Pollard, Convicted Spy, Arrives in Israel

Mr. Pollard, who gave a range of classified documents to Israel starting in 1984, recently completed his parole, and his case was a longstanding irritant to American-Israeli ties.


He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again.

Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that send them back to the hospital, taxing an already overburdened health system.


Argentina Legalizes Abortion, a Milestone in a Conservative Region

The Senate vote on Wednesday was a major victory for Latin America’s growing feminist movement, and its ripple effects are likely to be widespread.


Britain Authorizes Covid Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca

Health authorities are hoping to soon vaccinate a million people per week as the country’s hospitals are overwhelmed by cases of a new, more contagious variant of the virus.