Tag: Disease outbreaks
Dancing like there’s no COVID-19: Paris hosts test concert
PARIS — Thousands of people, masked and tested for the coronavirus, packed inside a Paris arena for a concert Saturday as part of a...
Partiers protest Belgium’s virus rules medics demand support
BRUSSELS — Thousands of protesters angry at pandemic-related restrictions marched to European Union headquarters in Brussels on Saturday and had minor tussles with police...
Indiana officials report 448 new COVID cases, 19 deaths
INDIANAPOLIS — State health officials report 448 newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in Indiana.
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More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates...
Purdue plans vaccine cash drawing as IU faces policy critics
INDIANAPOLIS — While Indiana University faces political backlash over its plans to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for all students and employees, Purdue University...
US agency loosens mask guidance for summer campers
NEW YORK — Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal health officials said Friday.
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NJ to give beachgoers COVID shots over Memorial Day weekend
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Beachgoers at three popular Jersey Shore spots will be able to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus over the Memorial Day...
Indiana governor keeping school mask mandate through June
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s mask mandate for those inside schools will last for another month as the governor has issued a new extension of the...
Japan to extend virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake
TOKYO — Japan is set to extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas with infections not yet slowing to levels...
WHO chief concedes ‘slow’ response to Congo sex abuse claims
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged the U.N. health agency's response to sexual abuse allegations involving employees who worked in...