Tag: Public health
Pandemic challenges also give some teams chances to bond
CHICAGO — Southern Illinois guard Trent Brown figures this is a season he will remember more than any other.
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Indiana reports nearly 900 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 900 new cases of the coronavirus and 27 additional deaths linked to the virus have been reported in Indiana.
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Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
NEW YORK — With the nation's financial system on the brink of collapse, all but three Republicans voted against the massive stimulus package designed...
As Somalia’s COVID-19 cases surge, a variant is suspected
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A resurgence of COVID-19 cases is hitting Somalia hard, straining one of the world’s most fragile health systems, while officials await...
Canada Pension Plan CEO resigns after travelling for vaccine
<p>TORONTO — The chief executive of the fund that manages Canada Pension Plan investments has resigned after it was revealed that he had traveled...
Pandemic leaves many Romanian patients without critical care
BUCHAREST, Romania — Andrei, a 32-year-old Romanian man who has been HIV positive since he was a baby, began missing his regular medical check-ups...
US urges Tanzania to embrace COVID-19 vaccines, share data
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States praised Tanzania on Friday for finally acknowledging the resurgence of COVID-19 after claiming for months it had defeated...
Canada Pension Plan CEO resigns after travelling for vaccine
TORONTO — The chief executive of the fund that manages Canada Pension Plan investments has resigned after it was revealed that he had traveled...
Friends, family (but no public tix) OK’d for MAAC tournament
<p>ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Friends and relatives of players will be allowed to attend the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference basketball tournament in limited numbers...
French Riviera cities under lockdown as new infections soar
PARIS — Residents of Nice in the French Riviera will be denied their strolls along the beach on a sunny weekend, under a temporary...