The United States on Sunday was on the brink of a count that was once unthinkable: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. One year after the pandemic, the cumulative total of lives …
Read More »Biden’s team aims for more vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) – It seemed so ambitious at first glance: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days. Now, a month into his presidency, Joe Biden is on a planning path to achieve …
Read More »With heavy hearts, Italians celebrate the year of the COVID-19 outbreak
CODOGNO, Italy (AP) – With wreath-laying ceremonies, tree planting and religious services, Italians marked a year Sunday since their country experienced its first known death from COVID-19. Cities in northern Italy were …
Read More »All adults receive the first jab before July 31
LONDON (AP) – The British government declared Sunday that all adults in the country should receive a first coronavirus vaccine by July 31, at least a month before their previous goal, while …
Read More »Biden’s team aims for more vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) – It seemed so ambitious at first glance: 100 million vaccination shots in 100 days. Now, a month into his presidency, Joe Biden is on a planning path to achieve …
Read More »Israel begins to reopen the economy after a two-month lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel lifted many of its coronavirus restrictions and began reopening its economy on Sunday, as the country’s vaccination campaign and the third national lockdown began to reduce infections. Most …
Read More »More protests and funerals after deadly shootings in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Protesters reconvened across Myanmar on Sunday, a day after security forces shot dead two people at a rally in the country’s second-largest city. A funeral was also held …
Read More »Peaceful protests over jailed rapper see more clashes
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – A fifth night of peaceful protests denouncing the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once again led to clashes between the police and members of marginal groups who …
Read More »Three killed in gun store shooting in New Orleans suburb
METAIRIE, La. (AP) – A person entered a gun store and shooting range in a suburb of New Orleans and shot two people to death Saturday, prompting customers and staff to open …
Read More »Two Democratic governors see stars dimmed by virus problems
ALBANY, NY (AP) – At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, two Democratic governors on opposite ends of the country were hailed as heroes for their leadership in a crisis. Now they …
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