Tag: Public health
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...
UK’s Johnson avoids quarantine after colleague catches COVID
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been identified by the country’s test-and-trace system as a contact of a confirmed coronavirus case —...
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and...
Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge’s ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging U.S. Centers for...
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...
European nations impose incentives, penalties to boost shots
ATHENS, Greece — European nations are scrambling to ramp up vaccination drives, using a carrot-and-stick approach to persuade the reluctant to get their shots...
Desperate for vaccines amid surge, Iranians flock to Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia — In Iran, the urgency of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is growing by the day.
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France allows visitors with Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine
PARIS — France will allow international travelers who have had AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine into the country starting Sunday.
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Travelers fume at UK move to keep restrictions on France
LONDON — Tourists and the travel industry vented frustration and anger on Saturday after Britain reversed a plan to ease travel restrictions on France...
GOP governor’s vaccination tour reveals depths of distrust
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Free lottery tickets for those who get vaccinated had few takers. Free hunting and fishing licenses didn't change many minds either....