Tag: Disease outbreaks
Palestinian president’s rival promises vaccines for Gaza
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The United Arab Emirates is sending 20,000 doses of the Russian coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip, a rival...
Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen
<p>NEW YORK — As states lift mask rules and ease restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of falling case numbers, public health officials...
Italy’s COVID anniversary commemoration nixed by new variant
<p>ROME — One of this weekend's main events commemorating the anniversary of the start of Italy’s COVID-19 outbreak was canceled Thursday after a cluster...
California conference in ‘immunity bubble’ spreads COVID-19
<p>CULVER CITY, Calif. — XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19...
Ivy League cancels spring sports conference season again
<p>NEW YORK — For the second straight year the Ivy League will not hold a spring sports conference season, the school presidents announced Thursday.</p>
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DIY education: Greek teacher creates TV classes for inmates
AVLONA, Greece — Setting up a television channel from scratch isn’t the most obvious or easiest thing for a math teacher to do —...
South Carolina considers breaking up public health agency
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's public health workers have been tasked with keeping the state safe for 143 years, ever since lawmakers created a...
Serbian capital Belgrade sees clubbing flouting virus rules
<p>BELGRADE, Serbia — Authorities in Serbia’s capital Belgrade on Monday held an emergency meeting over a surge in night clubbing that has drawn thousands...
South Carolina considers breaking up public health agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's public health workers have been tasked with keeping the state safe for 143 years, ever since lawmakers created a...
Challenger finalists to train during Auckland lockdown
<p>AUCKLAND, New Zealand — America’s Cup challenger series finalists INEOS Team UK and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli will be able to train on the...