Tag: Infectious diseases
Analysis: NFL 11-season broadcast deals are groundbreaking
The billions of dollars the NFL will be getting from broadcast partners over the next dozen years might seem like Monopoly money to fans....
NCAA teams locked away in hotel rooms amid Texas reopening
SAN ANTONIO — Looking down from her hotel room, Kentucky All-American Rhyne Howard can see the River Walk bustling with life.
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Spanish government rejects idea of having fans in Copa final
MADRID — Spain's top health official on Wednesday rejected the idea of having fans back in the stands for the Copa del Rey final...
West Virginia, others overcome obstacles to get to NCAAs
Two days apart in late December, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins got a double dose of bad news: A promising freshman was lost for...
Bank of England maintains rates amid positive economic news
LONDON — The Bank of England says the news on near-term economic activity in the U.K. has been “positive” as it maintained its main...
Idaho lawmakers target COVID-19 rules even as they get sick
BOISE, Idaho — A fourth lawmaker in the Idaho House of Representatives has tested positive for COVID-19 in less than a week’s time and...
Mets’ Carrasco strains hamstring, likely to miss opener
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco strained his right hamstring during conditioning after throwing batting practice Thursday and seems certain...
Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid...
Chip shortage forces Ford to build trucks without computers
DETROIT — A global semiconductor shortage and a February winter storm have combined to force Ford to build F-150 pickup trucks without some computers....
Brazil vaccine drive faces challenges in remote communities
CAVALCANTE, Brazil — Brazil’s vast size and deficient infrastructure make getting coronavirus vaccines to far-flung communities of Indigenous peoples and descendants of slaves a...
