Category Archives: Health
Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to lose those benefits just as the delta variant of the coronavirus poses a renewed threat to the economy and
Greek health care workers protest compulsory vaccinations
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of Greek health care workers, accompanied by ambulances with sirens blaring, marched through central Athens on Thursday to protest regulations mandating coronavirus vaccines for anyone working in their sector.
Quebec reports 699 new COVID-19 cases, one death as hospitalizations remain stable
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 699 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus, as the province's health minister said vaccination is making a difference during the fourth wave. Health Minister Christian Dubé urged Qu...
Ex-Finnish president, Nobel winner has advanced Alzheimer’s
HELSINKI (AP) — Former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and has withdrawn from all public activities.
Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
Among the families who lost children and other loved ones in the nation's opioid crisis, many had held out hope of someday facing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners in a courtroom.
Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe following the intervention of South Africa’s government, the African Union's COVID-19 vaccine envoy said Thursday.
French children are back to school, wearing masks
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Twelve million children in France went back to school Thursday for the new academic year, wearing face masks as part of rules aimed at slowing down the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
Study: Dust near Dutch steel plant ‘undesirable’ for youths
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The future of steel production at a sprawling plant west of Amsterdam was called into question Thursday after an investigation found elevated levels of lead and other deposits in dust falling in nearby residential areas.
The Latest: Missouri doctors fear new child COVID-19 wave
O’FALLON, Mo. — Children are making up an increasing number of patients filling Missouri hospitals during the summer COVID-19 surge, and some doctors worry that the return to school will lead to more illnesses.
Australia’s Victoria state advances ban on swastika display
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's Victoria state is drafting legislation that would make it the first in the country to ban the public display of Nazi symbols as local neo-Nazi activity increases.
