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To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo
August 8, 2021
To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo
As the pandemic took hold, a Kansas City-area meeting and event planning business began hawking “I Shake Hands” stickers to…
Fireworks light up Tokyo as it prepares to douse Olympic flame
August 8, 2021
Fireworks light up Tokyo as it prepares to douse Olympic flame
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Fireworks lit up the night sky above Tokyo on Sunday as Japan prepared to douse…
Once lagging, Europe catches up to the US in vaccinations
August 8, 2021
Once lagging, Europe catches up to the US in vaccinations
BRUSSELS (AP) — Despite a sluggish start, the European Union’s COVID-19 vaccination drive has caught up to that of the…
Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears
August 8, 2021
Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — After four years of homelessness, Kesia Studebaker thought she finally landed on her feet when she…
Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’
August 7, 2021
Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’
ATHENS, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Flames swept through a town near Athens overnight and hundreds of people were evacuated by…
Australia suffers worst COVID day this year with millions in lockdown
August 7, 2021
Australia suffers worst COVID day this year with millions in lockdown
MELBOURNE, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Australia saw a record daily number of new coronavirus cases this year on Saturday, with…
Tokyo feared Games would spread COVID; numbers suggest that didn’t happen
August 7, 2021
Tokyo feared Games would spread COVID; numbers suggest that didn’t happen
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Before the Olympics began, Japan had feared that the 2020 Games, with thousands of officials,…
COVID survivor: ‘Have to start my life all over again’
August 7, 2021
COVID survivor: ‘Have to start my life all over again’
ATLANTA (AP) — As her father lay dying last August from the coronavirus at a Georgia hospital, Lindsay Schwarz put…
Shots give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost, studies show
August 7, 2021
Shots give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost, studies show
Even people who have recovered from COVID-19 are urged to get vaccinated, especially as the extra-contagious delta variant surges —…
US now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
August 7, 2021
US now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter…