Tag: Disease outbreaks
COVID vaccines still work against mutant, researchers find
New research from France adds to evidence that widely used COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against a coronavirus mutant that is spreading rapidly...
Missouri governor doesn’t want door-to-door vaccine help
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Federal officials are pushing back after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he doesn't want government employees going door-to-door in his...
NYC honors essential workers at parade up Canyon of Heroes
NEW YORK — A pandemic would seem like the worst time to start working as a nurse in a Manhattan hospital, but there Justin...
In Uganda, disputes over bills mark chaotic COVID-19 care
KAMPALA, Uganda — Holding out for nearly $9,000 in unpaid medical bills, one hospital in Uganda allegedly refused to hand over the dead body...
WHO warns Coronavirus rising in eastern Mediterranean region
BEIRUT — Coronavirus infections have been on the rise in the 22 countries of the eastern Mediterranean region after two months of steady decline...
As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge
New York threw a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city get through the darkest days of...
Pharmacy exec resentenced to 14 years in meningitis outbreak
BOSTON — A founder of a now-defunct Massachusetts pharmaceutical facility responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak will spend 14 and a half years behind...
Nebraska COVID-19 cases jump to 456 last week
OMAHA, Neb. — The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Nebraska jumped last week, but the rate of new cases remained below the national...
Indiana delays unemployment benefits despite judge’s ruling
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Department of Workforce Development said Wednesday that it still hasn’t decided how to continue payment of federal unemployment benefits, more than...
