Tag: Public health
England minorities: Higher COVID-19 cases, fewer vaccinated
LONDON — England’s ethnic minority communities have higher levels of COVID-19 infections and lower levels of vaccine acceptance than other groups, according to a...
New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern
<p>NEW YORK — Another mutated version of the coronavirus has popped up in New York City, and experts reacted to the the news with...
Another wave of fans returning to sports despite COVID-19
Whitney Munro had some concerns about returning to sporting events. So, like any good mom, she did her homework, learning more about the policies...
Hold it! Belgian govt warns against using its own free masks
BRUSSELS — Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID-19, the country's government is having second thoughts — warning...
New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern
NEW YORK — Another mutated version of the coronavirus has popped up in New York City, and experts reacted to the the news with...
DEA: Opioids in Yavapai County are top Arizona drug threat
<p>PHOENIX — The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has designated the opioid epidemic in Yavapai County as the greatest drug threat to public health and...
Report: Italy’s mobsters well-poised to exploit pandemic aid
ROME — Italy’s organized crime investigators raised alarm Wednesday that the nation’s mobsters are well-positioned to exploit pandemic recovery projects worth billions of euros...
DEA: Opioids in Yavapai County are top Arizona drug threat
PHOENIX — The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has designated the opioid epidemic in Yavapai County as the greatest drug threat to public health and...
Report: Italy’s mobsters well-poised to exploit pandemic aid
<p>ROME — Italy’s organized crime investigators raised alarm Wednesday that the nation’s mobsters are well-positioned to exploit pandemic recovery projects worth billions of euros...
Ukraine gets first vaccine shipment as hospitals struggle
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Tuesday received its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine, raising hopes that authorities can start beating back the virus' spread...