Tag: Public health
Édgar Ramírez: ‘I have family members dying of COVID’
NEW YORK — Édgar Ramírez wants people to understand that although the world is starting to come out of the pandemic, the fight is...
GOP’s vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions
WASHINGTON — Republican politicians are under increasing pressure to speak out to persuade COVID-19 vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the...
EXPLAINER: As wildlife smoke spreads, who’s at risk?
BILLINGS, Mont. — Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is blanketing much of the continent, including thousands of miles away on...
What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case?
What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case?
It’s when a fully...
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...
Namibia’s Craven out of Olympic road race with COVID-19
TOKYO — One of the social media sensations of the Rio Olympics won't be competing in Tokyo after Namibia's Dan Craven tested positive for...
Ping pong: Spat over tracing app as shelves empty in England
LONDON — In scenes reminiscent of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, supermarket shelves across England were looking a tad empty on Thursday....
Merkel says German COVID rise worrying, urges vaccination
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that new coronavirus infections in Germany are once again rising at a worrying pace. She appealed to...
EU pledges 200 million COVID vaccine doses to poor countries
BRUSSELS — The European Union said Thursday it will donate more than 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to middle and low-income countries before...
Small businesses lifted by return of summer tourists
Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers say business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed trips and spend freely...