The US has just surpassed 24 million Covid-19 cases — and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day. The stunning numbers follow brutal surges in the past months — during which the US saw hundreds of thousands of new cases daily, while Covid-19 hospitalization and death numbers reached all-time highs. And…… MORE
The quarantine controversy over tennis’ Australian Open has raised questions about whether large-scale international sporting events can take place in the middle of a pandemic and could offer a preview of the difficulties facing this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Players arriving in the Australian state of Victoria have been placed into a 14-day quarantine ahead of…… MORE