Tag: Infectious diseases
South Africa starts jabs for elderly as virus surge looms
ORANGE FARM, South Africa — Spry and gray-haired, many dressed in their Sunday best or colorful African prints — and all sporting masks —...
Witherspoon finally gets his wish, finds his way to Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. — When he was in college, Ahkello Witherspoon wanted to have an NFL career in Seattle.
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Hungary donates COVID-19 jabs amid slowing vaccination drive
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's prime minister on Friday urged Hungarians to register for their COVID-19 jabs, following a sharp drop in what was until...
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...
Badminton World Federation freezes rankings for Tokyo Games
KUALA LUMPUR — Former top-ranked badminton player Saina Nehwal will miss the Tokyo Olympics after the Badminton World Federation froze the rankings on Friday...
Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 4-3 in OT to force Game 6
TORONTO — Nick Suzuki scored 59 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday night, rebounding after...
In visions of post-pandemic life, Roaring ’20s beckon again
NEW YORK — History repeats itself. But do decades duplicate?
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Column: Boorish fans have us longing for cardboard cutouts
The good thing about cardboard cutouts: At least you don't have to worry about them spitting on a player, or dumping a box of...
Restaurants ready as Poland lifts more pandemic restrictions
WARSAW, Poland — Many restaurants in Poland prepared to welcome customers inside Friday following months of lockdown restrictions that deeply undercut business.
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Biden to GOP: ‘Don’t get in the way’ of infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is warning naysayers in Congress not to “get in the way” of his big infrastructure plans as the White...