Tag: Infectious diseases
Michigan nonprofit helps vaccinate those with disabilities
<p>BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — LaQuae Lebon wants her 16-year-old son to get the COVID-19 vaccine.</p>
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EU finalizes deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses
BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive arm on Thursday finalized a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8...
Big gaps in vaccine rates across the US worry health experts
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots' stadium for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this...
Prince William receives his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
<p>LONDON — Prince William said Thursday he has received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Britain’s National Health Service expands it inoculation program...
Zack Snyder blends social commentary into ‘Army of The Dead’
<p>LOS ANGELES — The elevator pitch for Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” would read something like this: “28 Days Later…” meets “Oceans 11.”...
Minneapolis mayor: After year of reckoning, time for change
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — From COVID-19 to a budget shortfall, or <a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-profile-66163bbd94239afa16d706bd6479c613">George Floyd</a> 's death to the recent death of a 6-year-old girl from gun...
UK to reunify national rail network under government control
LONDON — Britain plans to bring the national rail network back under government control, reversing one of the most controversial elements of the privatization...
Vax and scratch: NY offers $5M lottery for newly vaccinated
ALBANY, N.Y. — Anyone who gets vaccinated at a state-run vaccination site in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with...
EU finalizes deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive arm on Thursday finalized a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8...
Ethiopia sets June 21 as new date for its delayed elections
<p>JOHANNESBURG — Ethiopia will hold its delayed parliamentary elections on June 21, the country’s national electoral board announced Thursday, a vote that determines who...