Tag: Infectious diseases
Hungary’s immunity cards allow packed stands, raise concerns
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Tens of thousands of soccer fans packed the Puskas Arena in Budapest last week to attend Euro 2020 matches. It was...
EU approves 191.5 billion euros in recovery funds for Italy
ROME — The European Union's executive Commission on Tuesday formally approved 191.5 billion euros ($228.5 billion) in pandemic recovery funds for Italy, the 27-nation...
Dubai investment arm posts $5.1 billion loss amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund announced Tuesday a net loss of $5.1 billion over the past year, highlighting the...
Seahawks to allow full crowds at Lumen Field next season
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks intend to have full capacity crowds at Lumen Field for the upcoming season after the team received approval from...
England players Mount and Chilwell to isolate at Euro 2020
LONDON — England players Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will have to remain in self-isolation until Monday after their contact with a coronavirus-infected opponent...
Fed’s Powell says high inflation temporary, will ‘abate’
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that he expects recent price spikes will soon subside and reduce inflation to a sustainable...
Cyprus gets new health minister in government mini-reshuffle
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ president on Tuesday appointed an economics professor as the country’s new health minister, after his predecessor asked to leave the...
Europol: Extremists sought to use pandemic to spread hate
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Extremists sought to use the global pandemic to “spread hate propaganda and exacerbate mistrust in public institutions” in 2020, the...
Top-heavy field for Olympic golf still missing some stars
Four of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by...
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets
Air travel can be difficult in the best of times, with cramped planes, screaming babies, flight delays and short tempers.
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