Tag: Epidemics
Vaccine technology transfer center to open in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization is in talks to create the first-ever technology transfer hub for coronavirus vaccines in South Africa, a move...
Tokyo: Olympics like no other with Olympic Village to match
TOKYO — The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics will be like no other when they open on July 23. And they'll have an idiosyncratic Olympic Village...
Pandemic-delayed surgeries share blame for blood shortage
BOSTON — Some New England hospitals are delaying or rescheduling surgeries because of a shortage of blood donations during the pandemic.
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Cities opting out of Indiana’s suits against opioid makers
INDIANAPOLIS — Several Indiana cities have opted out of the state's pending lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors, reasoning that they will likely see...
‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire
Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in...
AP Interview: UN aid chief says we must tackle crises causes
UNITED NATIONS — The outgoing U.N. humanitarian chief warned that “the explosion” in needs for humanitarian assistance in recent years will keep getting worse...
AP-NORC poll: Many Americans resuming pre-virus activities
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Many Americans are relaxing precautions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and resuming everyday activities, even as some worry that coronavirus-related restrictions...
Health economist: Opioids cost community $3.3B in damages
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Harvard health economist has testified that prescription opioids have caused an estimated $3.3 billion in damages in a West Virginia...
Judge rules for Florida on CDC order blocking cruise ships
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal judge on Friday ruled for Florida in a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
In poorest countries, surge combines with vaccine shortage
KAMPALA, Uganda — Hati Maronjei once swore he would never get a COVID-19 shot, after a pastor warned that vaccines aren't safe.
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