Category Archives: Health
The Latest: Mexico to use US vaccine doses at border
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican officials said Friday they will use 1 million U.S. doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to inoculate people along the border.
EXPLAINER: Curbing tax avoidance by multinational companies
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — How can governments keep multinational companies from avoiding taxes by shifting their profits to low-tax countries? For
Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil ban
HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered near a Hong Kong park Friday despite a ban on an annual candlelight vigil to remember China's deadly crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, and the arrest earlier in the day of an
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on June 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 410,178 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,924,312 doses given. Nationwide, 2,402,628 people or 6.3 pe...
Colombia eases lockdown measures despite 3rd virus peak
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia moved Thursday to reactivate its economy by easing several lockdown measures even though it is still fighting a third peak in the pandemic, which has been aggravated by a month of crowded antigovernment street protests....
CDC says Florida lawsuit imperils summer cruises to Alaska
U.S. officials say Florida’s lawsuit against the federal government over conditions for cruise lines to resume sailing could threaten plans to restart cruising in Alaska.
Lawmakers discuss future of medical marijuana in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The leader of the organization that sponsored the voter-approved Mississippi medical marijuana initiative that was recently blocked in court says the program should be changed and improved by the state Legislature — but not by too...
If your first vaccine in B.C. was AstraZeneca, the second shot is your choice: doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia residents who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to choose if they want to stay with the same shot or take one of the other options. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday those who
Business Highlights: AMC stock frenzy, jobless claims drop
___ White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy
Puerto Rico to reopen bars, clubs for 1st time amid pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico will reopen bars and clubs for the first time since the pandemic began following a significant drop in COVID-19 cases and deaths, the U.S. territory’s governor announced Thursday.
