Tag: Epidemics
Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s
BOSTON — A highly contagious disease originating far from America's shores triggers deadly outbreaks that spread rapidly, infecting the masses. Shots are available, but...
Alabama city throws ‘Tardy Gras’ parade as pandemic ebbs
MOBILE, Ala. — With both COVID-19 hospitalizations and vaccinations ebbing, Alabama's port city is putting on a Mardi Gras-style parade that will feel at...
Argentina locks back down as coronavirus infections soar
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina is imposing its first strict coronavirus lockdown of the year starting Saturday due to surging levels of coronavirus infections...
UN launches hotlines after sex abuse allegations in Congo
BENI, Congo — The U.N. humanitarian agency urged heavy punishments Friday for aid workers and others who committed sex abuses during the Ebola epidemic...
Argentina resumes strict pandemic lockdown after case surge
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The government of President Alberto Fernández on Thursday announced a strict lockdown for the first time this year after more...
Return of fans brings hope for German clubs as season ends
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — It's a new start at the end of the German soccer season.
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Court says Romania’s lockdown didn’t amount to house arrest
BUCHAREST — The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled against a member of the European Union parliament who claimed that a lockdown...
Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of...
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
NEW YORK — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could be...
India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths
NEW DELHI — India recorded the pandemic’s highest single-day death toll in the world on Wednesday, as coronavirus infections continued to spread through its...
