coronavirus
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
World
August 31, 2021
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
ROME (AP) — Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark’s Square…
Unwanted record: Russia’s COVID deaths hit new high in July
World
August 30, 2021
Unwanted record: Russia’s COVID deaths hit new high in July
MOSCOW (AP) — A new report from Russia’s state statistics agency shows the country recorded a record number of deaths…
Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
World
August 30, 2021
Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
A Nevada school board member said he had thoughts of suicide before stepping down amid threats and harassment. In Virginia,…
New Zealand’s Auckland stays in lockdown, officials report Pfizer-linked death
World
August 30, 2021
New Zealand’s Auckland stays in lockdown, officials report Pfizer-linked death
WELLINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in Auckland by two…
Packed with virus patients, Louisiana hospitals await Ida
World
August 29, 2021
Packed with virus patients, Louisiana hospitals await Ida
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana hospitals already packed with patients from the latest coronavirus surge are now bracing for a…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 251 new cases, 8 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
August 29, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 251 new cases, 8 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 251 new coronavirus cases, eight deaths, and 432 recoveries. A total…
Louisiana braces for powerful hurricane as COVID-19 taxes hospitals
World
August 29, 2021
Louisiana braces for powerful hurricane as COVID-19 taxes hospitals
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ida was expected to make landfall in the United States on Sunday as…
US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus
World
August 28, 2021
US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China’s leaders did not…
COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
World
August 28, 2021
COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
HONOLULU (AP) — Kuulei Perreira-Keawekane could barely breathe when she went to a Hawaii emergency room. Nausea made it difficult…
What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?
World
August 26, 2021
What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?
What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean? It means Pfizer’s shot for people 16 and older has now…