Tag: Pandemics
Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Daniel Roberts hadn’t had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were...
Polish hospitals struggle with surge of virus patients
BOCHNIA, Poland — Polish hospitals struggled over the Easter weekend with a massive number of people infected with COVID-19 following a huge surge in...
A year after pandemic hit, Haiti awaits vaccines amid apathy
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti does not have a single vaccine to offer its more than 11 million people over a year after the pandemic...
European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge
BOCHNIA, Poland — European countries scrambled Monday to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations, hoping to spare hospitals from...
Rangers fill stands with fans, who accept ‘calculated risk’
ARLINGTON, Texas — Susanna Frare said her family decided to take a “calculated risk” attending the home opener of the Texas Rangers, the first...
Bulgarians elect new parliament amid pandemic
SOFIA, Bugaria — Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for a new parliament after months of anti-government protests and...
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through...
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS — The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter weekend, and thousands of people...
Historic Houston movie theater closes due to pandemic
HOUSTON — A historic Houston theater that director Richard Linklater called his “film school” and that for decades was the place to catch hard-to-find...
Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea
ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed....
