Tag: Disease outbreaks
Number of infected Texas lawmakers who fled state rises to 5
WASHINGTON — Two more Texas lawmakers who left their state to hobble efforts to pass new voting restrictions have tested positive for the coronavirus,...
Mixed feelings, a leader in quarantine mar UK ‘freedom day’
LONDON — Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining...
Anger as French protesters compare vaccines to Nazi horrors
PARIS — A French Holocaust survivor has denounced anti-vaccination protesters comparing themselves to Jews who were persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II....
‘United Pingdom:’ Firms in England fret over staff shortages
LONDON — Businesses in England warned Monday that a “pingdemic” of people receiving notifications on their phones telling them to self-isolate because of contact...
Federal judge affirms Indiana University vaccine requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge is allowing Indiana University to continue with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all students and employees.
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UK opts not to vaccinate most under-18s against COVID-19
LONDON — The British government decided Monday not to inoculate most children and teenagers against COVID-19 until more data on the available vaccines becomes...
Biden says ‘killing people’ was call to action for big tech
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tempered his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their...
Central Michigan University sets vaccine scholarship raffle
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Students fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at Central Michigan University can enter to win full-year scholarships and hundreds of gift cards,...
NCAA hit hard by pandemic, spent $68 million on legal fees
The NCAA spent nearly $68 million on legal services during the 2019-20 fiscal year even as it lost hundreds of millions in revenue in...
Nightclubs elated, but doubts cloud England’s ‘Freedom Day’
LONDON — Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17...