Tag: Coronavirus
Divided Ecuador heads to presidential runoff ballot in April
<p>QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador is headed to a runoff presidential election in April with its deep political divisions evident after the first round of...
Ghana suspends parliament amid a surge in COVID-19 cases
<p>ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s parliament has been suspended for at least three weeks following a surge in COVID-19 cases among parliament members and staff.</p>
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How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?
<p>How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?</p>
<p>Scientists are scanning...
Staggering Spartans struggling with play of point guards
<p>EAST LANSING, Mich. — <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/michigan-state-spartans-mens-basketball">Michigan State </a> coach Tom Izzo bowed his head and pressed his palms over his masked face as a...
UK boss of KPMG quits after slamming staff COVID complaints
<p>LONDON — The chairman of accountancy firm KPMG in the U.K. has resigned after reportedly telling staff to stop complaining about the impact of...
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo tigers test positive for COVID-19
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Two tigers at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, zoo officials have announced.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian discusses testing, summer ‘surge’
Passenger traffic on U.S. airlines has dropped again to levels not seen in a couple decades, but Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian thinks...
Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic
O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...
Italian populists dither over support for Draghi government
The populist 5-Star Movement, the largest party in the Italian Parliament, put on hold Wednesday its commitment to back the new government that former...
NL West teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the National League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first...