Tag: coronavirus
IOC’s Bach brings attention to Hiroshima — some unwanted
TOKYO — Many residents of Hiroshima welcome attention from abroad, which IOC President Thomas Bach will bring when he visits on Friday. The western...
The Latest: Cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics
TOKYO — Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics.
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Delta strain prompts Spain’s Catalonia to restore curfew
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona and the surrounding northeast corner of Spain are curtailing public activity again to stem an outbreak of the delta variant...
Pressing German-US issues as Merkel meets with Biden
WASHINGTON — Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the White House was shadowed Thursday by pressing issues as well as good will, as she prepared...
US 30-year mortgage rate falls for 3rd week to average 2.88%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates were mixed this week. The benchmark 30-year loan fell for the third straight week amid lingering concerns over the recent...
U.S. Passport Agency ends walk-in service at Vermont office
ST. ALBANS, Vt. — The U.S. Passport Agency ended it’s no appointment walk-in service at its Vermont’s office after it was overwhelmed by people...
Cuba’s president says government has some blame for protests
HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday acknowledged shortcomings in his government's handling of shortages and of neglecting certain sectors, but he urged...
EU likely to decide on Moderna COVID shot for kids next week
AMSTERDAM — A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for...
Surgeon general urges US fight against COVID misinformation
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies, health care...
Stocks edge lower, easing indexes below recent record highs
Stocks edged lower Thursday, pulling major indexes a bit further below the record highs they marked at the beginning of the week. Investors continue...
