The White House relies on a secret system for calls with world leaders.

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The W.H.O. urges a vaccine speedup as it estimates 1 in 10 people in Europe and Central Asia will have had the virus.

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China’s Hockey Team Avoids Being Cut From Beijing Olympics

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France closes nightclubs for four weeks, but rejects adding other major restrictions.

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With its private-sector vaccine mandate, N.Y.C. has gone where few other U.S. cities and counties have.

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Are You an Older American Weathering the Pandemic? Share Your Story

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Jussie Smollett Testifies at Trial on Charges He Staged an Attack on Himself

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21 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2021

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United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3Ey8HcQ

Storm Could Cause ‘Catastrophic Flooding’ in Hawaii, Forecasters Warn

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Chanel, TikTok and the Beauty Advent Calendar Controversy

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Carrie Mae Weems Sets the Stage and Urges Action

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NASA Introduces Class of 10 New Astronaut Candidates

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