Tag: Pandemics
Officials: Tiny uptick in 2020 military sex assault reports
WASHINGTON — Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military increased by a very small amount in 2020, a year when troops were largely...
Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive
<p>DURHAM, N.H. — When the pandemic struck last year, oyster farmer Chris Bertis soon realized the restaurants that bought his oysters had mostly closed....
EXPLAINER: How COVID-19 vaccines will work for kids in US
NEW YORK — Children ages 12 and older can now roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., offering parents and schools...
Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics
<p>GENEVA — A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should...
UK’s Johnson backs public inquiry into handling of pandemic
<p>LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an independent public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic will be held...
Germany eases travel rules for vaccinated as vacations loom
<p>BERLIN — The German government has agreed to let travelers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or recovered from infection avoid testing and quarantine...
88-year-old artist finishes year of pandemic ‘daily doodles’
<p>WESTMORELAND, N.H. — Much like the round clock faces, gears and planets that often populate his artwork, Robert Seaman has come full circle. </p>
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Fort Wayne teachers getting bonuses for work during pandemic
<p>FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Teachers and other employees of the Fort Wayne Community Schools will receive payments of up to $2,000 for working during...
Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics
GENEVA — A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should...
Walmart sales soared, essential workers got scant protection
<p>COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Sandra Kunz had been worried for her safety while working as a cashier at a Walmart in Aurora, Colorado, during...