Tag: Death rates
Struggling Bosnia sees infection surge in migrants, refugees
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia is seeing a rise in coronavirus infections among migrants and refugees living in its camps, as it struggles to cope...
Pregnant worker protections short of Indiana governor’s goal
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators are turning aside — for the second straight year — an appeal from Gov. Eric Holcomb for a law requiring...
Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards
BUDAPEST, Hungary — More than two dozen Hungarian media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access...
COVID-19 pushed total US deaths beyond 3.3 million last year
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed total U.S. deaths last year beyond 3.3 million, the nation’s highest-ever annual death toll, the government reported Wednesday.
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Hungary first in European Union for vaccinations, and deaths
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has vaccinated more of its population than any other country in the European Union, according to figures from an EU...
Kenya tightens restrictions amid a spike of COVID-19 deaths
NAIROBI, Kenya — With Kenya's COVID-19 cases and deaths surging, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced tightened restrictions in five of the most affected counties.
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In break from region, hard-hit Hungary to loosen lockdown
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Despite struggling with the worst COVID-19 death rate in the world and record new infections, Hungary announced plans Friday to scale...
Central Europe’s hospitals slammed, can’t treat all in need
WARSAW, Poland — Poland recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Wednesday as hospitals buckle under a new surge. Hungary has the...
Virus tolls similar despite governors’ contrasting actions
Nearly a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the nation’s first statewide shutdown because of the coronavirus, masks remain mandated, indoor dining and...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...