Tag: Health statistics
Canada vs Zimbabwe: Two divergent paths of COVID vaccination
HARARE, Zimbabwe — When mother-of-three Amanda Wood heard that hundreds of coronavirus shots were available for teens, only one thing prevented her from racing...
Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the demand from COVID-19 patients struggling...
CDC probes deaths in immunized patients in nursing homes
WASHINGTON — Lagging vaccination rates among nursing home staff are being linked to a national increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths at senior facilities...
COVID-19 cases in US triple over 2 weeks amid misformation
MISSION, Kan. — COVID-19 cases triple tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting...
Purdue: 60% of students fully vaccinated against COVID-19
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University says 60% of incoming students and 66% of school employees have submitted proof of being fully vaccinated against...
Tunisia puts military on vaccination duty as cases soar
KESRA, Tunisia — Soldiers hold rifles to guard the health center in the traditional Tunisian village of Kesra, while inside, military medics use other...
Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and...
AP source: 4 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated
Four NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates...
Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and...
A year after outbreak, Latinos still reeling, but optimistic
PHOENIX — Latinos in the U.S. were hard hit by the pandemic both financially and personally, but many feel generally optimistic that the worst...