Tag: Epidemics
Syria to send Lebanon emergency oxygen supply for hospitals
BEIRUT — The government of war-torn Syria said Wednesday it will send emergency oxygen supplies to neighboring Lebanon, which has experienced shortages amid a...
Syria to send Lebanon emergency oxygen supply for hospitals
<p>BEIRUT — The government of war-torn Syria said Wednesday it will send emergency oxygen supplies to neighboring Lebanon, which has experienced shortages amid a...
Pandemic takes a political toll on Massachusetts governor
<p>BOSTON — Early last March, when the COVID-19 crisis still felt like a remote threat, Charlie Baker flew off with members of his family...
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
TOKYO — Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software...
NATO prepares ‘virus-free’ zone for summit; Biden invited
BRUSSELS — Since the coronavirus started spreading through Europe over a year ago, NATO's headquarters in Brussels has been off-limits to the media and...
Pandemic takes a political toll on Massachusetts governor
BOSTON — Early last March, when the COVID-19 crisis still felt like a remote threat, Charlie Baker flew off with members of his family...
Puerto Rico cracks down on tourists flouting pandemic rules
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — They come from New York, Illinois, Michigan, and authorities say too many of the tourists are flouting Puerto Rico's...
Brazil posts record single-day toll of 3,251 virus deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil reported more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day for the first time Tuesday amid calls for the...
NATO prepares ‘virus-free’ zone for summit; Biden invited
<p>BRUSSELS — Since the coronavirus started spreading through Europe over a year ago, NATO's headquarters in Brussels has been off-limits to the media and...
Teachers lament ‘chaotic’ virus rules in German schools
BERLIN — Under pressure to ease Germany's virus restrictions, officials last month agreed to gradually reopen schools. Confirmed COVID-19 cases started climbing again, leading...