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View in browser|nytimes.com November 21, 2022 Here's your update on the coronavirus pandemic and other virus news. TOP NEWS Peter Dejong/Associated Press John Kerry Tests Positive for Covid at U.N. Climate Talks, Complicating Final Hours Debate intensified over a contentious issue: the creation of a fund to help poor and vulnerable countries pay for loss and damage caused by climate change. By Max Bearak, Brad Plumer and Lisa Friedman Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Gauging Our Return to Office and the Subways, One Tip at a Time It has been over a year since buskers, and their music, returned underground, and their slightly fuller tip jars and instrument cases suggest things may be looking up. By Kalia Richardson Marco Bertorello/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Novak Djokovic Finds Harmony and a Lot of Wins Djokovic missed long stretches of the tennis season because he has refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19. That has only made him more determined. By Matthew Futterman Ricardo Tomás GUEST ESSAY Twitter Was Influential in the Pandemic. Are We Better for It? Reflecting on what worked and what didn't. By Carl T. Bergstrom Matthias Grunsky/Magnolia Pictures In 'There There,' the Actors in the Room Are Far Far From Each Other Andrew Bujalski set the rules for the ultimate pandemic film: No one could be in the same location. That wound up including the cinematographer and director. By Ben Kenigsberg What else we're following Coronavirus Beijing moved teaching online as the city recorded three Covid deaths over the weekend, The South China Morning Post reports. The city of Guangzhou locked down its largest district as it combated a major outbreak, The Associated Press reports. Hospitals across the U.S. are being overwhelmed by cases of Covid, R.S.V. and the flu, The Washington Post reports. Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean reinstated mask mandates and other virus restrictions on some cruises after a string of recent outbreaks, The Points Guy reports. The Washington Post explores the next generation of monoclonal antibodies. R.S.V. The Wall Street Journal has advice on R.S.V. symptoms to watch for in children and adults — and when to seek help. Monkeypox The C.D.C. noted two recent cases of resistance to Tpoxx, which treats monkeypox, in immunocompromised patients. Email your thoughts to virusbriefing@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward you the briefing? Sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Virus Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018