Tag: Pandemics
Corruption, economic woes spark deadly protests in Colombia
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Kevin Anthony Agudelo wanted to live in a country where corruption was not part of everyday life. That dream motivated the...
Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks
<p>NEW YORK — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn't avoid exposure...
India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
<p>SOHAG, Egypt — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many...
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot
<p>LONDON — People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link...
Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end
<p>MADRID — Spain will relax nationwide pandemic measures this weekend, including travel restrictions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that the six-month-long national state...
NYC still storing COVID-19 victims in refrigerated trucks
<p>NEW YORK — New York City is still using refrigerated trucks to store bodies of coronavirus victims, more than a year after they were...
Study: Residents left big metros during pandemic for family
Cece Linder was living in a 770-square-foot apartment outside Washington, D.C., last spring when the area went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic....
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city's pandemic lockdowns. This spring, he...
On social media, memories pop up from a pandemic still going
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the pandemic passed the one-year mark, Lisa Phillips wasn't exactly eager to walk down memory lane. She had developed symptoms...
Study: Residents left big metros during pandemic for family
<p>Cece Linder was living in a 770-square-foot apartment outside Washington, D.C., last spring when the area went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic....