Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
EU’s anti-fraud body warns against COVID-19 vaccine scams
BRUSSELS — The EU's anti-fraud office, OLAF, is urging member states to be vigilant against scammers offering to sell fake COVID-19 vaccines as the...
Candles a decor favorite this winter for light, scent, mood
If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don’t see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that’s why candles have become...
In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures
BRUSSELS — A top court has ruled that measures introduced by France and Sweden to help some airlines weather the fallout of coronavirus restrictions...
Olympic boxing qualification events canceled, postponed
<p>LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to...
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
<p>JERUSALEM — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American presidential brawl in 2020.</p>
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Serbian capital Belgrade sees clubbing flouting virus rules
BELGRADE, Serbia — Authorities in Serbia’s capital Belgrade on Monday held an emergency meeting over a surge in night clubbing that has drawn thousands...
Clemson clamps down on virus rules as businesses suffer
City officials in Clemson are extending the community’s mask ordinances and other COVID-19 restrictions to at least March 15.
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Freshman US Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s mother dies of COVID-19
YONKERS, N.Y. — Freshman U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who defeated veteran New York lawmaker Eliot Engel in last year's Democratic primary, announced on Twitter...
Most Mississippi state vaccination sites closed due to storm
<p>GULFPORT, Miss. — All but one Mississippi State Department of Health vaccination sites will be closed Tuesday due to the winter storm that’s slamming...
Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites
<p>Outdoor games have become the the marquee event of the NHL season ever since the league staged the first Winter Classic in Buffalo back...