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Tampa’s hockey team celebrated with hordes of fans after winning the Stanley Cup in a Covid bubble.

Top companies pledge to get virus tests, treatments and vaccines to the developing world.

N.Y.C.’s positivity rate ticks up slightly.

A major Boston hospital has a cluster of cases among its staff and patients.

Steelers-Titans game is postponed after another Titans player tests positive for the virus.

Israel’s second lockdown could last a while, Netanyahu says.

W.H.O. Workers Are Accused of Sex Abuse During Ebola Response in Congo

A former president of Ukraine is among the country’s politicians who have tested positive for the virus.

Trump-Biden Debate Prompts Shock, Despair and, in China, Glee

In Madrid, a virus resurgence is dividing the rich and poor.

Large Boom Rattles an Already Anxious Paris

Documentary Casts Doubt on Official Finding in 1994 Ferry Disaster

Japanese Government Is Ordered to Pay Damages Over Fukushima Disaster

A North Carolina college student apparently died of rare neurological complications from the virus, his family says.

North Korea admits ‘faults’ in its fight against Covid-19.

Disney lays off 28,000, mostly at its two U.S. theme parks.

In a chaotic debate, Trump blamed China for the outbreak, and Biden criticized the administration’s response.

The pandemic’s financial pain is worst for Black and Latino parents, a survey finds.

Israel’s second lockdown could last a while, Netanyahu says.

In Madrid, Covid Resurgence Divides Rich and Poor

Abandoned Rio Tinto Mine Is Blamed for Poisoned Bougainville Rivers

A beloved teacher died from the virus, and now her school confronts reopening.

Trump blames China for the U.S. outbreak, and Biden blames Trump.

Teacher in China Is Sentenced to Death for Poisoning 25 Students

Biden slams Trump over the federal government’s coronavirus failures in debate.

A North Carolina college student apparently died of rare neurological complications from the virus, his family says.

Quebec brings back restrictions as cases rise again

Meron Benvenisti Dies at 86; Urged One State for Jews and Palestinians

Studies begin to untangle obesity’s role in Covid-19.

The pandemic has highlighted deep-rooted problems in the federal tribal health service.

Sand Blankets British Villages After Powerful Storm

N.Y.C.’s mayor announces an uptick in the city’s positivity rate, as elementary schools reopen.

Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Leader, Dies at 91

N.Y.C. public schools are opening elementary classrooms to about 300,000 students.

Amnesty International Shutters Offices in India, Citing Government Attacks

Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Leader, Dies at 91

Vilified Early Over Lax Virus Strategy, Sweden Seems to Have Scourge Controlled

With cases rapidly rising, the Netherlands adds new restrictions.

Trump officials specifically sought data supporting school reopening, documents and interviews show.

The pandemic is far from over, experts say, despite Trump allies’ claims.

For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely

Canada faces a surge in cases, and other news from around the world.

No More ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ on Japan Airlines

Talks on a virus relief package resume in Washington.

Senior Trump administration officials sought to play down the risks of sending children back to the classroom, documents and interviews show.

‘It did not need to be nearly this bad.’ A million people have died from Covid-19 across the world.

New York State’s positivity rate rises as officials warn of clusters.

Talks on a virus relief package resume in Washington.

Talks on virus relief package resume in Washington.

Coronavirus Deaths Pass One Million Worldwide