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Crews entering the building found victims on every floor. Mayor Eric Adams called the numbers of dead and injured ‘horrific.’

Officials in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, near Beijing, said on Sunday that its entire population of 14 million would be tested for the coronavirus after it was found in 20 residents.

The waits at testing centers are often hours long, pharmacies can barely keep at-home tests on shelves and Omicron may be harder to detect. Oregon, facing what Gov. Kate Brown says is “a critical point,” is activating the National Guard to help strained hospitals.

The December data was collected before the latest virus wave took deep hold.

The number of known cases, likely an undercount, is now less of an indicator than it used to be in determining pandemic strategy. Governments are marshaling resources toward vaccinating people.

Former President Barack Obama, Harry Belafonte, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey and many others paid tribute to Mr. Poitier, the first Black man to win an Oscar for best actor. Flags in the Bahamas, where he grew up, were lowered to half-staff.

A revolt sparked by anger over a surge in fuel prices is convulsing the Central Asian nation. As protests turned deadly, troops from a Russian-led alliance began arriving in the country.

The president accused Mr. Trump of spinning a “web of lies” and imperiling democracy. Lawmakers will hold events to remember the attack by a mob trying to keep Mr. Trump in office.

Only about 35 percent of Americans have received a booster, despite the United States moving rapidly to expand who can receive additional shots.

The walkout, involving about half a dozen employees, is planned to last the rest of the week.