Tag: Health
UK seeks to avert shortages with COVID tests for food staff
LONDON — The British government has announced plans for daily COVID-19 testing of critical food industry workers, allowing those who test negative to continue...
With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin
TOKYO — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a...
Stocks push higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain
Stocks rose in early trading on Wall Street Friday and put the major indexes on track for a strong finish in a week that...
Mexico to bury archeological find because of virus costs
MEXICO CITY — The costs of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have forced Mexican archaeologists to re-bury a unusual find that combined colonial and...
Dozens of pro boxers to take their swings at Olympic gold
TOKYO — When professional boxers were first welcomed into the Olympics a half-decade ago, many people around the sport hated the idea — and...
Olympic Games, Tokyo-style: The pandemic era, in miniature
TOKYO — Ghostly airports, devoid of bustle. Cavernous arenas where no crowds will roar. Stringent rules that are spottily enforced — and spottily ignored....
The Latest: Emperor declares Tokyo Olympics officially open
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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Mexico to bury archaeological find because of virus costs
MEXICO CITY — The costs of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have forced Mexican archaeologists to re-bury a unusual find that combined colonial and...
At least 100 US athletes unvaccinated as Olympics begin
TOKYO — About 100 of the 613 U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's medical...
The Latest: Pita’s back in the Olympics, shirtless again
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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