Tag: Public health
Merkel tells Germans to get vaccinated for ‘more freedom’
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the more people get the shot “the more free...
Biden picks ex-West Virginia health official as drug czar
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nominating West Virginia's former health commissioner as the nation's top anti-drug official, tapping a doctor who served on...
Unable to leave Russia, director attends Cannes virtually
CANNES, France — Celebrated Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov is banned from leaving his home country, so he is attending the Cannes Film Festival virtually....
US says order coming this week on border asylum restrictions
FORT WORTH, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue an order this week about how migrant children are treated...
Greece pressures vaccine skeptics as infections surge
ATHENS, Greece — Health care workers in Greece will be suspended if they refuse to get vaccinated under a new mandatory policy announced Monday...
Curfews return in Spain as infections soar in young people
MADRID — Spanish regions are bringing back curfews as well as restrictions on socializing and nightlife to contain a sharp rise in coronavirus infections...
Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks — are schools next?
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri...
Biden calls Cuba ‘remarkable’ protests a ‘call for freedom’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday called protests in Cuba “remarkable" and a “clarion call for freedom,” praising thousands of Cubans who took...
US officials flag “small” reaction risk with J&J vaccine
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may pose a “small possible risk” of a rare but potentially dangerous neurological reaction, U.S. health officials...
Appeals court: Indiana must resume unemployment benefits
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the state temporarily continue payment of federal unemployment benefits, affirming an earlier court order...
