Tag: Disease outbreaks
‘Pass Over’ jumps ahead of pack to welcome Broadway patrons
NEW YORK — A play about young Black men trapped on a street corner has positioned itself as the first Broadway show audiences can...
Algeria partially reopens air travel after 14-month shutdown
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria partially reopened its skies to flights on Tuesday after a 14-month shutdown to try to keep out the coronavirus, with...
Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks
Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the residents were fully vaccinated...
Sinovac vaccine restores a Brazilian city to near normal
SERRANA, Brazil — Just one COVID-19 patient is in critical condition at the Dr. Geraldo Cesar Reis clinic in Serrana, a city of almost...
Australian court upholds ban on most international travel
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to the federal government’s draconian power to prevent most citizens from leaving the...
Son’s grief, guilt become tribute honoring COVID-19 victims
NEW YORK — Though Brian Walter knows he tried to protect his parents from the coronavirus, doubts torment him.
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Germany eyes possible fraud after surge in testing centers
BERLIN — German authorities are investigating allegations of fraud involving the massive rollout of free coronavirus tests, which are being carried out now in...
Indiana governor says he won’t block IU vaccine requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor says he won’t block Indiana University’s plans to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for all students and employees despite many...
Asia Today: Vietnam to test all 9M residents in largest city
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam plans to test all 9 million people in its largest city for the coronavirus and imposed more restrictions Monday to...
UK offers mass jabs in rugby arena to counter virus variant
LONDON — British health authorities were aiming to vaccinate 15,000 people at London’s Twickenham rugby stadium on Monday as part of a race to...