Tag: Infectious diseases
Union Pacific Q2 profit jumps 59% as volume grows 22%
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific's second-quarter profit jumped 59% as the railroad hauled 22% more cargo than a year ago when shipments fell to...
PM urges Israelis to get vaccinated as delta variant spreads
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Thursday called upon hundreds of thousands of citizens who have not yet been vaccinated against the coronavirus to...
What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case?
What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case?
It’s when a fully...
EU pledges 200 million COVID vaccine doses to poor countries
BRUSSELS — The European Union said Thursday it will donate more than 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to middle and low-income countries before...
NHL roster freeze lifts, flat cap prompts money-saving moves
Carolina traded its playoff starting goaltender to Detroit to avoid arbitration. Philadelphia sent a high draft pick to Arizona to take on a pricey...
Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the demand from COVID-19 patients struggling...
Japan opens Olympic men’s soccer with 1-0 win over SAfrica
TOKYO — An empty stadium is not how Japanese athletes imagined competing for the first time in Tokyo at their home Olympics.
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In opioid-ravaged WVa, potential deal raises hopes for help
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Crumbling roofs and parking lots. Broadband glitches. Technology challenges. The priority list for Prestera Center goes beyond the mental health and...
Olympic cyclists enjoy natural COVID-19 bubble outside Tokyo
TOKYO — The indignant outcry from the UCI, the global governing body for cycling, and several dozen riders that would be competing in the...
Haiti leader’s slaying exposes role of ex-Colombian soldiers
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — As the coronavirus pandemic squeezed Colombia, the Romero family was in need of money to pay the mortgage. Mauricio Romero Medina's...