Tag: Infectious diseases
Biden order reestablishes faith-focused White House office
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sunday relaunching a White House office aimed at fostering cooperation between the federal government and...
Puerto Rico prepares to reopen schools 1 year after pandemic
<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico officials announced Monday that five grades will return to in-person classes next month as the U.S. territory...
French soccer league asks gov’t for financial rescue plan
<p>PARIS — The French soccer league will ask the government to set up a financial rescue plan amid huge revenue losses caused by the...
Albert Almora and Mets finalize $1.25M, 1-year contract
<p>NEW YORK — Outfielder Albert Almora and the New York Mets finalized a $1.25 million, one-year contract Wednesday.</p>
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Epstein warden now running new prison despite ongoing probe
<p>WASHINGTON — The warden who ran the <a href="https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/nym/">beleaguered federal jail</a> when disgraced financier <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jeffrey-epstein">Jeffrey Epstein</a> killed himself has been put in charge...
Pandemic takes a toll on exhausted UK funeral directors
<p>LONDON — Funeral director Hasina Zaman recently helped a family say goodbye to a young man in his 30s who had died from COVID-19,...
Jay Bruce agrees to minor league contract with Yankees
<p>NEW YORK — Outfielder Jay Bruce agreed Saturday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a...
Indiana logs 1,233 new COVID-19 infections and 24 deaths
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials said Sunday that 24 more people in the state have died from COVID-19 as they announced 1,233 new infections....
The tennis crowd: players thrive with fans back in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was about to respond to a question about Australian Open crowds when he paused, thought for a moment, and...
ECB’s Lagarde: Pandemic continues to threaten economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank says the winter surge in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of mutated variants of...