Tag: Infectious diseases
Biden behind on global vaccine sharing, cites local hurdles
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden came up well short on his goal of delivering 80 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the rest of...
Illicit vaccine sites irk Panamanians fed up with inequality
PANAMA CITY — One Monday in June in an upscale neighborhood of Panama City, people noticed something odd: Strange cars were coming and going...
World Series champion Dodgers to visit White House
WASHINGTON — The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the White House on Friday to celebrate their first World Series championship in 32 years.
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Israel scrambles to curb jump in COVID infections
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel, a world leader in coronavirus vaccinations, reported its highest daily infection rate in three months as it scrambles to...
What’s in a tag? Twitter revamps misinformation labels
Last May, as Twitter was testing warning labels for false and misleading tweets, it tried out the word “disputed" with a small focus group....
3 weeks before games, Japan still unsure about spectators
TOKYO — Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was still uncertain whether fans can be allowed at the Tokyo Olympics because of growing concern about...
Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive...
Suspect in Arkansas cop’s death faced theft, drug charges
PEA RIDGE, Ark. — A woman accused of running over and killing a police officer in Arkansas was facing multiple low-level theft and drug...
How COVID-fueled crowdfunding can revive small businesses
A pandemic-fueled boom in crowdfunding has small businesses flocking to capital-raising platforms that experts say could help many companies get back to normal —...
VIRUS DIARY: The unfinished business of a funeral deferred
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It dawned on me recently at the Nashville airport that the pandemic wouldn't end at the same time for everybody. I...