Tag: Public health
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...
Samuelson tests positive for COVID-19, out of Olympics
LAS VEGAS — Katie Lou Samuelson is out of 3-on-3 basketball at the Olympics after contracting COVID-19 while training in Las Vegas.
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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...
Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County residents are again required to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status — a new mandate starting...
With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried
The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated...
Some seek more boxes to check for ‘other’ Pacific Islanders
HONOLULU — A few months into the pandemic, data showed Pacific Islanders suffered the highest infection rates in Hawaii.
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Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses
PARIS — No one disputes that the world is unfair. But no one expected a vaccine gap between the global rich and poor that...
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...