Tag: Public health
‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ burdens busy US hospitals
The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch...
Red Sox-Yankees to play Friday night after PPD due to COVID
NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox and Yankees will play Friday night after a game scheduled for Thursday was postponed following three positive...
US to send first vaccine doses to Africa in coming days
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will begin making its first COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa in the coming days, with the ultimate goal of sharing...
Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinfo
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19...
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...
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...
Mask mandate back on in Los Angeles as virus cases rise
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County residents will again be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, while the University of...
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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Freedom or folly? UK’s end to mandatory masks sows confusion
LONDON — For many, it’s a common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation.
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