Tag: Diseases and conditions
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...
Former 400-meter hurdles champion Hejnova pulls out of Tokyo
PRAGUE — Zuzana Hejnova, a two-time world champion in the 400-meter hurdles, won't compete in the Tokyo Olympics due to an Achilles tendon injury,...
Haiti gets 500K vaccine doses; its first of the pandemic
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti on Wednesday received its first coronavirus vaccine since the pandemic began, welcoming 500,000 doses as the country battles a spike...
US unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that...
EXPLAINER: How Indiana evictions could surge post-moratorium
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended...
EXPLAINER: What will the end of the eviction ban mean in DC?
WASHINGTON — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date...
Biden’s Census nominee promises independence, transparency
President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the U.S....
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...
El Salvador asks to play qualifier in US amid virus surge
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The head of El Salvador’s soccer federation said Wednesday he will ask CONCACAF to allow his country to play...
Official: Nearly 70% of medical workers in Moscow vaccinated
MOSCOW — The majority of medical workers, teachers and social workers in Moscow have been vaccinated against the coronavirus a month after authorities in...