Tag: Pandemics
Teachers lament ‘chaotic’ virus rules in German schools
<p>BERLIN — Under pressure to ease Germany's virus restrictions, officials last month agreed to gradually reopen schools. Confirmed COVID-19 cases started climbing again, leading...
Elton John opens his Oscar night party to all this year
<p>Attending Elton John's long-running Oscar-night party has always been one of the hardest tickets to get. Now you can go — if you have...
Teachers lament ‘chaotic’ virus rules in German schools
BERLIN — Under pressure to ease Germany's virus restrictions, officials last month agreed to gradually reopen schools. Confirmed COVID-19 cases started climbing again, leading...
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far...
Paraguay’s president survives impeachment bid over pandemic
ASUNCION, Paraguay — President Mario Abdo BenÃtez survived an opposition attempt in Paraguay's congress to impeach him Wednesday over his handling of the coronavirus...
Asian Americans grieve, organize in wake of Atlanta attacks
Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with attacking three Atlanta-area massage...
Manhattan courthouses adapt to COVID so trials can return
<p>NEW YORK — The two big, busy federal courthouses in Manhattan took the adage that justice delayed is justice denied to heart when the...
Sheltered from virus, Kauai plans cautious return to tourism
LIHUE, Hawaii — As the coronavirus ravaged other parts of the U.S., residents of this rural Pacific island watched safely from afar.
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Spa shooting victims ID’d as Biden, Harris head to Atlanta
<p>ATLANTA — The names of four additional victims in the Atlanta-area massage businesses shootings have been released, hours before President Joe Biden and Vice...
WHO expert: Virus study to have unanimity despite pressure
GENEVA — The head of a World Health Organization team working with Chinese colleagues to finish a long-awaited report into the origins of the...