Category Archives: Health
Dealing with mental health crisis one Zoom call at a time
CHICAGO (AP) — The sergeant had so little use for the tablet that she did not bother to grab it from the seat of her squad car when she ran into the house where a suicidal man was screaming and
Croatia thrilled at summer season success despite COVID-19
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Beaches along Croatia's Adriatic Sea coastline are swarming with people. Guided tours are fully booked, restaurants are packed and sailboats were chartered well in advance.
Oregon counties request trucks for bodies as deaths climb
BEND, Ore. (AP) — The death toll from COVID-19 in Oregon is climbing so rapidly in some counties that the state has organized delivery of one refrigerated truck to hold the bodies and is sending a second one, the state
The Latest: 2 Oregon counties seek trucks to hold bodies
BEND, Ore. — Oregon's emergency management department says the state's death toll from COVID-19 is climbing so rapidly that two counties have requested refrigerated trucks to hold the bodies.
French health pass protesters rally for 7th week
PARIS (AP) — Demonstrators opposed to France’s health pass took to the streets for a seventh Saturday of vocal protests, but crowds were smaller than in past weeks.
Protests in Berlin for and against coronavirus restrictions
BERLIN (AP) — Protesters filled the German capital again on Saturday to demonstrate against the government’s coronavirus measures, despite bans against several gatherings.
Palestinian child dies week after being shot at Gaza border
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A 12-year-old Palestinian boy who was shot in the head by Israeli fire during a violent demonstration at the Gaza-Israeli border last week died of his wounds Saturday, Gaza health officials said.
Quebec reports more than 600 new daily COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 604 new cases of COVID-19 today, but no additional deaths attributed to the virus. The number marks the third consecutive day that the province has logged more than 600 new daily infections. Public health data shows hosp...
Quebec reports more than 600 new daily COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 604 new cases of COVID-19 today, but no additional deaths attributed to the virus. The number marks the third consecutive day that the province has logged more than 600 new daily infections. Public health data shows hosp...
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 in July of people infected with coronavirus.
