Tag: Public health
Indiana logs 1,233 new COVID-19 infections and 24 deaths
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials said Sunday that 24 more people in the state have died from COVID-19 as they announced 1,233 new infections....
Puerto Rico prepares to reopen schools 1 year after pandemic
<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico officials announced Monday that five grades will return to in-person classes next month as the U.S. territory...
Lobster biz braces for Chinese New Year impacted by pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine — America's lobster exporters recovered from the Trump-era trade war with China to have a good 2020. But the industry is approaching...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.
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Czechs re-declare state of emergency to keep restrictions
PRAGUE — The Czech government on Sunday re-declared a state of emergency for next two weeks to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in one of...
Serbia leader says nation among top in Europe in vaccination
<p>BELGRADE, Serbia — Thanks mostly to the Chinese and Russian vaccines, Serbia expects to take one of the leading positions in Europe when it...
In Denmark, some school classes resume amid lockdown easing
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish schools on Monday resumed teaching younger children — from pre-school to the fourth grade — as Denmark has seen a...
Hard-hit restaurants feed COVID doctors, nurses to survive
PORTLAND, Ore. — It was the week after Christmas and coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations were soaring in Portland, Oregon.
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Israel, Cyprus reach tourism deal for vaccinated travelers
JERUSALEM — Israel and Cyprus announced a tourism agreement Sunday to allow citizens who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus to travel between the...
Lockdowns weigh on German beer sales, hurt small brewers
<p>COLOGNE, Germany — Bars have been closed for more than three months, Carnival celebrations are canceled, and it's not clear when things will get...