The US has purchased and will donate 500 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine worldwide as it seeks to be a key player in getting other nations vaccinated, a person familiar with the move told CNN.
Five Former Treasury Secretaries: Fund the IRS
America loses hundreds of billions of dollars to tax evasion every year. We need to give the I.R.S. the tools to combat it.
At Euro 2020, Fatigue May Be the Toughest Foe
Soccer’s biggest stars have been playing almost nonstop for a year. Over the next month, major tournaments like Euro 2020 may be decided by which ones have the most left in the tank.
Overwatch is getting crossplay on all platforms soon
After years of requests, Blizzard Entertainment is introducing crossplay in Overwatch for all platforms.
Eric Adams Gives Apartment Tour Amid Residency Questions
As Mr. Adams invited reporters to Brooklyn to rebut questions about whether he lives part-time in New Jersey, one of his rivals in the mayor’s race, Maya Wiley, received a major endorsement.
WTO inches forward in COVID vaccine patent waiver talks
After months of debate, WTO members on Wednesday took a first, small step towards a deal aimed at boosting production of COVID vaccines and treatments through patent waivers or compulsory licensing deals.
English Premier League announces sanctions for six clubs involved in breakaway Super League
The English Premier League outlined on Wednesday sanctions for the six clubs — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham — involved in the breakaway Super League that was announced in April.
Haiti fights large COVID-19 spike as it awaits vaccines
Ever since the pandemic began, Haiti had perplexed experts with seemingly low infection and death rates from COVID-19 despite its rickety public health system, a total lack of vaccines and a widespread disdain for safety measures like masks and distancing.
How to Keep the Economy Booming — And Meet the Demand for Workers
Rising demand must be met by rising supply.
Pandemic shows risk of obesity, and challenge of weight loss
Jennifer Bergin was already obese and pre-diabetic before the pandemic, and learning she also had high blood pressure made her worry about how sick she might get with COVID-19. She began walking three hours a day, eventually losing 60 pounds.