Tag: Disease outbreaks
Spanish islands warn tourists to abide by virus restrictions
MADRID — Faced with a possible flood of visitors from Germany later this month, authorities in Spain's Balearic Islands are warning hotel owners that...
US prison guards refusing vaccine despite COVID-19 outbreaks
A Florida correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?”
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Estonia’s prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
HELSINKI — Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has tested positive for COVID-19 and says she will self-quarantine until she has recovered from the virus.
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In one week, Duke COVID cases approach fall semester total
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duke University saw nearly as many cases of the coronavirus last week as it did during the entire fall semester, according...
Spanish islands warn tourists to abide by virus restrictions
MADRID — Faced with a possible flood of visitors from Germany later this month, authorities in Spain's Balearic Islands are warning hotel owners that...
Birmingham to vote on mask mandate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham city leaders say they will vote next month whether to extend the city’s mask mandate.
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Georgia Tech honors Fauci with annual social courage prize
ATLANTA — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public face of the nation's fight against COVID-19, has accepted an award that honors his courage in leading...
Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments
WASHINGTON — Lawyers arguing in jeans and hoodies. A justice who has been silent for years regularly talking. A sound like a toilet flushing...
Chicago eyes April return to class for high school students
CHICAGO — Public high school students in Chicago could return to class for limited in-person instruction starting next month under the outline of a...
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
LONDON — In recent days, countries including Denmark, Ireland, and Thailand have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after reports that some...
