Tag: Diseases and conditions
A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys
LOS ANGELES — I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. But this strange year feels like the first...
Brazil reaches deal for 10 million shots of Russian vaccine
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s federal government said Friday it has reached a deal to purchase 10 million doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine...
‘It’s exhausting.’ A year of distance learning wears thin
<p>AMERICUS, Ga. — At first, many schools announced it would last only a couple weeks. A year later, the unplanned experiment with distance learning...
WHO grants emergency approval for 1-shot J&J COVID vaccine
<p>GENEVA — The World Health Organization granted an emergency use listing Friday for the coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, meaning the one-dose...
Atlanta’s Martinez eager to shine again after knee injury
<p>ATLANTA — Josef Martinez floated easily between Spanish and English, displaying the deftness he once showed with a soccer ball at his feet.</p>
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Court hearing due for Associated Press reporter in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar — A court in Myanmar is scheduled to hold a hearing on Friday for an Associated Press journalist detained while covering demonstrations...
Billionaire Motsepe elected president of African soccer
RABAT, Morocco — South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe was elected president of the African soccer confederation on Friday without the need for a...
Almodóvar returns to the female universe with Penélope Cruz
NEW YORK — Pedro Almodóvar exposed all his vulnerability in the semi-autobiographical film “Pain and Glory.” Now he returns his focus to women not...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Asian soccer gets 8 host hubs for World Cup qualifying games
<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The delayed World Cup qualifying matches in Asia will be completed in June with each of the eight groups playing...