The push to free the container ship stuck in the Suez Canal intensified Sunday as a growing fleet of tugboats and dredgers works to dislodge the 1,300-foot vessel. Egyptian officials said they were preparing to...
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discounted hotel rooms and new rules rolling back state-mandated
For anyone looking forward to the annual frivolity of spring break or the diversion offered every year by March Madness, the coronavirus pandemic is once again reminding: not so fast. Just as tens of thousands of...
NEWS: France And Germany Pause Use Of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine
France, Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland have joined a number of other European nations in temporarily suspending administration of a COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca after reports of abnormal blood clotting in...
Friday’s uptick comes as the total number of COVID-19 doses administered in the U.S. has climbed past 100 million and about 35
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the U.S., more travelers are taking to the skies. Friday marked the busiest day for the nation’s airports since the middle of March 2024, when COVID-19 caused air travel to...
In a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, EMA’s Executive Director Emer Cooke said the agency was investigating reports
Sweden is the latest European country to suspend the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca following reports of abnormal blood clotting in recipients. Venezuela on Monday announced it wouldn’t...
CDC’s current guidance for schools recommends seating or desks be “at least 6 feet apart when feasible
As President Biden pushes to get students back in schools, there’s one crucial question: How much social distance is necessary in the classroom? The answer (to that question) has huge consequences for how many...
Children have now received their first doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, as the company studies the safety and effectiveness
Children have now received their first doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, as the company studies the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. In the study...
The Anaheim, Calif.-based theme parks will reopen at limited capacity and in line with state public health requirements
It’s time for Californians to dig their Mickey Mouse ears out of storage. Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park will reopen their gates to state residents on April 30, more than a year after...
Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will spend $10 billion to expand testing for schools, to aid in the president’s goal to get schools open once again.
he Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will spend $10 billion to expand testing for schools, to aid in the president’s goal to get schools open once again. The funds will come from the American Rescue...
There are still some uncertainties, the committee noted, citing very rare case reports describing “specific
The European Medicines Agency said the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, after several EU member states, including Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, suspended its use over reports of blood clots in a small number of people...
Florida hot spots just as U.S. colleges pause for spring break.
For anyone looking forward to the annual frivolity of spring break or the diversion offered every year by March Madness, the coronavirus pandemic is once again reminding: not so fast. Just as tens of thousands of...
In a video posted on Twitter, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the country set a new record for daily vaccinations on Friday
Several European countries have instituted new lockdown restrictions, while others are considering tightening their rules in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus as case numbers across the continent are surging...
Too many people are coming here right now,” Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said on Saturday as he proclaimed the state of emergency
For anyone looking forward to the annual frivolity of spring break or the diversion offered every year by March Madness, the coronavirus pandemic is once again reminding: not so fast. Just as tens of thousands of...
It’s an effort to help venues open up to larger groups, says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
New Yorkers will become the first Americans to try out a new digital pass that shows their vaccination status and COVID-19 test results. It’s an effort to help venues open up to larger groups, says New York Gov. Andrew...
We knew that there were already baseline information gaps about how vaccines work and particular concerns that folks
here has been a perception that Black Americans are more hesitant than whites to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. But roughly equal proportions of Black and white respondents in a recent poll said they plan to get vaccinated...
This year’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place without any overseas spectators after organizers
This year’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place without any overseas spectators after organizers decided to ban international fans from attending the events over COVID-19 concerns. The decision was...
Professor Pål Andre Holme told the Norwegian newspaper VG that he’s confident they’ve identified antibodies prompted by the vaccine that caused an
Two teams of European scientists, working independently, say they believe they’ve identified the cause of a rare blood clotting condition that has occurred in some people after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19...
His entrepreneurial spirit will live on in the company he built, the projects he supported and the lives he touched,” the board added.
Texas Roadhouse restaurant founder and CEO Kent Taylor died by suicide last week at age 65 after what his family described as a “battle with post-Covid related symptoms, including severe tinnitus.” He is...
where many companies are teetering on the brink of insolvency.where many companies are teetering on the brink of insolvency.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is revoking her own plan for a tight national lockdown ahead of the long Easter holiday. The abrupt move comes one day after Merkel announced the lockdown, warning that because of rising...
Despite Strains, Small Colleges Find Advantages In Dealing With COVID-19 On Campus A vaccination program will help Rutgers bolster
Rutgers University will require students who are enrolling for the 2024 fall semester to show they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine. The New Jersey state school says the requirement will help it make “a full...