Tag: Demographics
Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space
PARIS — The European Space Agency says it was “blown away” by the record number of applicants — more than 22,000 — hoping to...
Unvaccinated Missourians fuel COVID: ‘We will be the canary’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the U.S. emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, Missouri is becoming a cautionary tale for the rest of the country:...
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio, the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates, planned to...
Buckingham Palace releases ethnic makeup of workforce
LONDON — Buckingham Palace has for the first time released figures on the ethnic makeup of its staff, following the Duke and Duchess of...
Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic
WASHINGTON — Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog...
White House: 70% of Americans 30 or older get COVID-19 shot
WASHINGTON — More than 70% of Americans age 30 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the White House...
15 GOP governors urge release of Census redistricting data
Fifteen Republican governors sent a letter Tuesday to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging that the U.S. Census Bureau release redistricting data as soon...
‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire
Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in...
Nearly half of eligible Hoosiers now vaccinated for COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly half of Indiana residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus despite a continuing drop in...
Russian regions make vaccines mandatory for many workers
MOSCOW — Authorities in four Russian regions made coronavirus vaccines mandatory this week for people working in retail, education and other service sectors, part...