Tag: Epidemics
Jazz fest returns after pandemic cancellation last year
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is back with live music in Vermont's largest city after being cancelled last year amid the...
Labor negotiations escalate at South Dakota pork plant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In a sign of meatpacking workers becoming emboldened by the pandemic's health threats and economic repercussions, the union at a...
Colombia eases lockdown measures despite 3rd virus peak
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia moved Thursday to reactivate its economy by easing several lockdown measures even though it is still fighting a third peak...
Protests as Austria grapples with violence against women
VIENNA — The 35-year-old woman was working at a tobacco shop in Vienna when authorities say her ex-boyfriend doused her in gasoline and set...
EURO 2020: Pragmatism the key to success in pandemic soccer
The European Championship is the first major international soccer tournament to take place since the coronavirus outbreak and arrives at the end of the...
Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress
NEW YORK — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
F1 race in Singapore canceled over pandemic concerns
SINGAPORE — Formula One on Friday canceled the Singapore Grand Prix for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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China’s silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong
HONG KONG — For years, China has quashed any discussion on the mainland of its bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen...
Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days
The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing...
