Tag: Pandemics
Hunt for vaccine slots often leads through scheduling maze
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The road to a COVID-19 shot often leads through a maze of scheduling systems: Some vaccine seekers spend days or weeks...
COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant’
NEW YORK — U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that...
20th anniversary Sept. 11 tributes to include families again
NEW YORK — A year after a disagreement over coronavirus protocols spawned competing Sept. 11 ceremonies in New York, the 20th anniversary of...
Savannah expects St. Patrick’s crowds, possible virus surge
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The South's largest St. Patrick's Day parade is canceled, as is the boozy riverside festival that accompanies it. Regardless, Savannah is...
One Good Thing: In Kosovo, virus lets humanity shine through
<p>PRISTINA, Kosovo — Helping her elderly father beat back his coronavirus infection on her own taught Arta Jashari how the power of one can...
Sweden royals hold church service for COVID-19 victims
STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and his wife Queen Silvia held a church ceremony Thursday to honor the victims of the coronavirus.
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Africa seeks ‘continental capacity’ to produce vaccines
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — As Africa lags in its efforts to vaccinate 60% of its 1.3 billion people as quickly as possible, the continent must...
WHO whistleblower who denounced spiked Italy report resigns
ROME — A U.N. epidemiologist who publicly denounced the World Health Organization’s withdrawal of a report on Italy’s coronavirus response has resigned, citing the...
Savannah expects St. Patrick’s crowds, possible virus surge
<p>SAVANNAH, Ga. — The South's largest St. Patrick's Day parade is canceled, as is the boozy riverside festival that accompanies it. Regardless, Savannah is...
Shaken by pandemic, soccer avoids financial collapse
LIVERPOOL, England — Wandering around the concourses of the third tier of Anfield’s main stand provides a glimpse into the past.
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