Tag: Infectious diseases
Balancing act: Gymnast Emily Lee takes her shot at Olympics
ST. LOUIS — Emily Lee loves gymnastics. Yet she hates competing. Yes, she's aware of the contradiction. Then again, the 18-year-old is aware of...
Merkel: Europe ‘on thin ice’ amid delta virus variant rise
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly contagious...
Uber pays $3.4M for Seattle gig worker leave law violations
SEATTLE — Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after acknowledging violations of Seattle's pioneering paid sick leave law...
Gibraltar votes on whether to ease its strict abortion law
GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar was holding a referendum Thursday on whether to introduce exceptions to the British territory’s ban on abortion.
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EU pushes on with migrant policy outsourcing plans
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders pushed ahead Thursday with plans to outsource the bloc’s migration policy challenges by spending billions of euros to improve...
Review: Demons, imaginations run wild on Mountain Goats set
The Mountain Goats, “Dark in Here” (Merge)
“Dark in Here” was...
CureVac founder withdraws candidacy for supervisory board
German biotech company CureVac said Wednesday that its founder has withdrawn his candidacy for the supervisory board for health reasons.
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Brooks’ brother: Chase Koepka gets delayed spot in Hartford
Chase Koepka is getting his chance to play in the Travelers Championship — a year late.
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Czech central bank raises key rate to 0.5% to tame inflation
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic’s central bank has increased its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 0.5% in efforts to tame inflation as...
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio, the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates, planned to...