With Scant Information on Omicron, Biden Turned to Travel Ban to Buy Time
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | |
| By Jason Horowitz Almost two years into the pandemic, finger-pointing, lack of coordination, sparse information and fear are once again influencing policy. | | | By Michael D. Shear and Sheryl Stolberg "Here's what it does: It gives us time," President Biden said of the flight restrictions. He called the new variant a cause for concern, not panic. | | | By Eric Schmitt and Dave Philipps The decision follows a New York Times investigation that described allegations that top officials had sought to conceal civilian casualties. | | |
| World | Race to the Future By Dionne Searcey, Eric Lipton and Ashley Gilbertson Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world's largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars. A leadership battle threatens reforms. | | | Opinion | sarah Wildman By Sarah Wildman It should not take a high-profile death to expose just how much is at risk when medicine is hamstrung by politics, religion or culture. | | |
| By The New York Times President Biden called the new Omicron coronavirus variant "a cause for concern, not a cause for panic," and urged Americans to get vaccinations and booster shots. The variant has not yet been detected in the United States. | | | By The Associated Press South African health officials said that while they need more data to be sure, existing precautions and treatments seem to be effective against the new coronavirus variant. | | | By Associated Press The inquiry comes in the wake of a New York Times investigation that described allegations that top officers and civilian officials tried to conceal the dozens of casualties from the airstrike. | | |
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