Delta variant forces new lockdowns as Europe eases curbs

Australia’s largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown Saturday to contain a sudden coronavirus surge and Russia’s Saint Petersburg announced a record death toll, as several European nations lifted restrictions despite the global spread of a highly contagious Covid-19 variant. While vaccination drives have brought down infections in numerous — mostly wealthy — countries, the […]

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