Category Archives: Health
Quebec loosens rules for fully vaccinated and reports 88 new COVID cases, no deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec partially lifted its mask-wearing order on Friday for fully vaccinated people, as health officials reported 88 new COVID-19 infections and no new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Quebecers considered fully vaccinated no lon...
Thailand isolates construction workers to curb virus spread
BANGKOK (AP) — As Thailand struggles to slow its worst wave of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced Friday a one-month lockdown of camps where construction workers are housed in Bangkok and nine other areas.
May consumer spending flat; incomes fall and prices jump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer spending was flat in May with incomes dropping for a second month as the impact of the government's pandemic stimulus payments waned. Inflation, however, posted a sizable gain with prices excluding food and energy jumping by
Polish ruling right-wing coalition loses parliament majority
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s governing right-wing coalition lost its slim majority in parliament on Friday after three lawmakers left it amid criticism over the government's decision to phase out coal as well as the country's pandemic recovery plan. ...
Doctor blasts Wisconsin senator’s COVID vaccine skepticism
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a vocal critic of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, announced plans Friday to hold a news conference bringing together people who claim to have had adverse reactions to the vaccine.
Justice Department suing Georgia over state’s new voting law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's new election law, alleging Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot.
Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 aid case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief money tied up in court should benefit Alaska Natives rather than be spread more broadly among Native American tribes around the U.S.
Germany sees way out of EU-Britain border spat
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Friday hinted at possible tweaks to an agreement between the European Union and Britain on how to set border controls with Northern Ireland. The move could help resolve a long-running dispute between Brussels
NJ residents flock outside as vaccine earns free state parks
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, N.J. (AP) — As New Jersey residents prepare to head outdoors for the Fourth of July, the state's parks are already seeing an explosion in popularity, with more than 100,000 people signing up for annual park
UK health minister admits virus rules breach with embrace
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health minister apologized Friday for breaching national coronavirus restrictions after a newspaper ran pictures of him embracing a woman with whom he allegedly had an affair.
