Tag: Diseases and conditions
Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’
<p>WASHINGTON — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address...
Mets manager Luis Rojas misses exhibition against Marlins
<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets manager Luis Rojas missed Friday's exhibition against the Miami Marlins.</p>
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Baton Rouge council rejects changes to Sterling settlement
BATON ROUGE, La. — Lawyers representing Alton Sterling's five children have unsuccessfully argued for a quicker payout of a proposed $4.5 million settlement of...
COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational expansion of...
Hungary emerges as an EU vaccination star amid surging cases
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has emerged as a European Union leader in COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to a strategy that sought shots from Russia and...
Prosecutor’s online hunch leads to arrest of assault suspect
CENTREVILLE, Mich. — A prosecutor's uncomfortable hunch during an online court hearing led to the arrest of a Michigan man who was inside the...
‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork
WASHINGTON — Some consumers will find it quick and easy to take advantage of generous health insurance subsidies in the new COVID relief package,...
Iditarod officials contact tracing after positive virus test
<p>JUNEAU, Alaska — A musher taken out of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after testing positive for COVID-19 at a checkpoint is believed...
COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational expansion of...
Olympic champion Vezzali to oversee sports in Italy
<p>ROME — Six-time Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali was named the Italian government’s cabinet undersecretary in charge of sports on Friday.</p>
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