Tag: Diseases and conditions
New Merck pneumonia vaccine OK’d in US weeks after Pfizer’s
U.S. regulators have approved a new pneumonia vaccine from Merck, more than a month after OK'ing an improved version of rival Pfizer’s shot.
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The long, ‘surreal’ days of the runaway Texas legislators
WASHINGTON — Sheltered in a downtown D.C. hotel, the Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life...
Indiana restarts payment of federal unemployment benefits
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana on Friday resumed making $300 federal unemployment payments to workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic after a court ordered it to...
Defending champs Clanton, Suwannapura tied for LPGA lead
MIDLAND, Mich. — Defending champions Cydney Clanton and Jasmine Suwannapura shot a bogey-free 5-under 65 in alternate-shot play Friday to take a share of...
Liz Cambage pulls out of Australia’s Olympic team for Tokyo
Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble...
Gente de Zona on Cuba: “It is the people who are marching”
MEXICO CITY — The slogan “¡Patria y vida!” — “Homeland and life!” — is heard loudly during the demonstrations in Cuba. It is a...
Key lawmaker quizzes airlines on delays, worker shortages
WASHINGTON — A key senator is asking six U.S. airlines to explain the high rates of delayed and canceled flights this summer, and she's...
WWE leaves virtual reality behind in 1st tour since 2020
PHILADELPHIA — Triple H walked with his arms crossed like an X -- his signature Degeneration X symbol -- with his 7-foot tag-team partner...
UN chief: World faces a `hurricane of humanitarian crises’
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned Friday that a “hurricane of humanitarian crises” around the world has left civilians in conflict areas...
First vaccinations given in Haiti since start of pandemic
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Health care workers and senior citizens were the first people vaccinated on Friday in Haiti as part of a test run...