The C.D.C. updates its findings: Mask-wearing protects you, not just those around you.

Breaking from its tentative recommendations on mask use thus far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that using masks benefits wearers, which is a step beyond its previous declaration that said wearing masks would only protect those around them. from...

Tanzanian Opposition Leader Leaves Country After Police Bar Protest

Tundu Lissu, an opposition leader, had called for protests after the country’s October presidential election was marred by allegations of fraud. from World News https://ift.tt/38wDFVS via IFT...

Children have lost basic skills because of school closures, a British survey shows.

Children across Britain have lost basic skills and regressed in learning because of school closures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released on Tuesday by the government’s school inspection body. from World News https://ift.tt/3piKro4 via...

Testing options are growing as more people consider traveling.

For those who must travel, or those who are itching to do so, airlines and airports are increasingly offering ways to get tested for the coronavirus ahead of a trip. Taking a test can assure you and others that you aren’t spreading the virus geographically. from World...

As some offices reopen, employees return with both eagerness and reluctance.

Jay Foreman, the chief executive of the toymaker Basic Fun in Boca Raton, Fla., has a simple message for his employees: It’s time to come back to the office. from World News https://ift.tt/36sDS9G via IFT...

Japanese mayor 'Jo Baiden' finds himself in the internet spotlight

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