Tag: Pandemics
Education Department convening summit to help schools reopen
<p>WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is convening a summit next week to help get children back into the classroom safely in the middle of...
Johnson’s ex-aide Cummings slams UK response to pandemic
<p>LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has criticized the government’s response to the pandemic, comparing the health department to a...
Experts: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for US
<p>Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread...
Greece could order private doctors to join COVID-19 battle
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s health minister said Wednesday that unless at least 200 private doctors volunteer to help the public health service’s battle against...
Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance
WASHINGTON — More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated...
Australia gives COVID-19 shots to virus-hit Papua New Guinea
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will send COVID-19 vaccines from its own supply to its near-neighbor Papua New Guinea and will ask AstraZeneca to send...
Multilingual team helps Berlin immigrants fight coronavirus
BERLIN — Three times a week, Aliye Tuerkyilmaz hits the markets and busy shopping streets of Neukoelln to hand out informational flyers on the...
Education Department convening summit to help schools reopen
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is convening a summit next week to help get children back into the classroom safely in the middle of...
Johnson’s ex-aide Cummings slams UK response to pandemic
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has criticized the government’s response to the pandemic, comparing the health department to a...
Experts: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for US
Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread...