Tag: COVID-19 pandemic

Drivers competing in the 2021 Daytona 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The 40 drivers competing in the 2021 Daytona 500, in order of starting position: ...

Israel, Cyprus reach tourism deal for vaccinated travelers

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JERUSALEM — Israel and Cyprus announced a tourism agreement Sunday to allow citizens who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus to travel between the...

Boat with 422 migrants, some with COVID-19, heads to Sicily

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ROME — A rescue ship with 422 migrants aboard, a small number of whom tested positive for COVID-19, was headed to a port in...

Israel, Greece sign tourism deal to boost economies

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JERUSALEM — Israeli and Greek officials agreed Monday to clear the way for vaccinated tourists to travel between their Mediterranean nations in a bid...

US men’s soccer to play at Northern Ireland on March 28

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CHICAGO — The U.S. men’s soccer team will play 45th-ranked Northern Ireland in an exhibition at Belfast’s Windsor Park on March 28 in the...

Nursing home protections limit families who want to sue

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In her room at a Georgia nursing home, Bessie Burden was so concerned about the coronavirus that she wore a mask — sometimes two...

Bill takes aim at ICE detention centers in Maryland

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers heavily debated a bill concerning ICE detention centers on Wednesday, including testimony from a previous detainee who spoke about...

New virus rules in Norway rule out winter sports hosting

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OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — Winter sports hub Norway can no longer host World Cup skiing events this season because of stricter pandemic-related rules imposed Thursday...

No. 3 Michigan hopes to shake off rust after long layoff

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A three-week hiatus did little to diminish Michigan's impressive resume: The Wolverines are still on top of the Big Ten,...

Italy won’t open its ski slopes due to virus fears

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ROME — The Italian government on Sunday abruptly delayed opening Italy's beloved ski season because a coronavirus variant was detected in a good portion...