Tag: Humanitarian crises
White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push
WASHINGTON — “A disservice to the country.” “Inaccurate disinformation.” “Literally killing people.”
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New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain’s hospitals
BARCELONA, Spain — Julio Miranda had never felt the threat of the coronavirus too close. With an appointment for his first COVID-19 jab scheduled...
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
BANGKOK — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus rushed to implement tough restrictions...
Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy
PORTLAND, Maine — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline — and that has reignited a debate about the...
Ethiopia says all aid flights to Tigray must be searched
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government on Friday said all flights carrying aid to its embattled Tigray region must go through its capital for inspection...
Health officials push vaccine as Indiana virus cases tick up
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's top health officials warned Friday that spread of an especially contagious coronavirus variant is “significantly increasing” across the state, with more...
Russia blames increase in deaths in June on delta variant
MOSCOW — The head of Russia's state coronavirus task force says the number of deaths nationwide in June this year rose nearly 14% over...
White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push
WASHINGTON — “A disservice to the country.” “Inaccurate disinformation.” “Literally killing people.”
...
Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics
TOKYO — Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge...
As global COVID-19 deaths top 4 million, a suicide in Peru
AREQUIPA, Peru — On the last day of Javier Vilca's life, his wife stood outside a hospital window with a teddy bear, red balloons...
