Tag: Pandemics
France’s pandemic death toll set to pass 100,000 amid surge
<p>PARIS — France's coronavirus death toll is expected to pass 100,000 on Thursday after a year of hospital tensions, on-and-off lockdowns and personal loss...
Nobel doctor calls sexual violence in conflict a `pandemic’
UNITED NATIONS — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege warned Wednesday that the scourge of sexual violence and rape in all conflicts is...
France’s pandemic death toll set to pass 100,000 amid surge
PARIS — France's coronavirus death toll is expected to pass 100,000 on Thursday after a year of hospital tensions, on-and-off lockdowns and personal loss...
France fights kids’ mental health woes with free counseling
<p>REIMS, France — France's president promised free psychological counseling Wednesday for children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied...
Israel honors Pfizer chief at Independence Day celebrations
<p>JERUSALEM — Israel paid tribute to the chief executive of international drug maker Pfizer Inc. during its Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, thanking him for...
Report: Mexico’s COVID-19 policies cost huge number of lives
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s unwillingness to spend money, do more testing, change course or react to new scientific evidence contributed to the country being...
France fights kids’ mental health woes with free counseling
REIMS, France — France's president promised free psychological counseling Wednesday for children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied...
Israel honors Pfizer chief at Independence Day celebrations
JERUSALEM — Israel paid tribute to the chief executive of international drug maker Pfizer Inc. during its Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, thanking him for...
Report: Mexico’s COVID-19 policies cost huge number of lives
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s unwillingness to spend money, do more testing, change course or react to new scientific evidence contributed to the country being...
German government seeks more powers to set pandemic rules
<p>BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that her government wants clear rules that include nighttime curfews imposed in all regions with high numbers...