Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
How COVID-fueled crowdfunding can revive small businesses
A pandemic-fueled boom in crowdfunding has small businesses flocking to capital-raising platforms that experts say could help many companies get back to normal —...
What’s in a tag? Twitter revamps misinformation labels
Last May, as Twitter was testing warning labels for false and misleading tweets, it tried out the word “disputed" with a small focus group....
Russia launches booster shots amid soaring infections
MOSCOW — Russian health authorities on Thursday launched booster vaccination for those who had been sick with COVID-19 or immunized more than six months...
Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive...
Suspect in Arkansas cop’s death faced theft, drug charges
PEA RIDGE, Ark. — A woman accused of running over and killing a police officer in Arkansas was facing multiple low-level theft and drug...
Port operator DP World buys US logistics firm in $1.2B deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of the world’s largest port operators, DP World, said Thursday it has acquired an American logistics firm in...
VIRUS DIARY: The unfinished business of a funeral deferred
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It dawned on me recently at the Nashville airport that the pandemic wouldn't end at the same time for everybody. I...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey raises $1.2 million for reelection
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has raised $1.2 million in her bid for reelection, her campaign announced Thursday.
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Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks
KARAK, Jordan — Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family, but the social tensions laid...
NYC concert lineup: Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson
NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will headline an August concert in Central Park, marking the city's comeback from the...