WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown […]
Many Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges
Dr. Danny Avula, the head of Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination effort, suspected he might have a problem getting pastors to publicly […]
The Latest: CDC warns of high virus risks in northeastern US
BOSTON — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that every county in the states of Connecticut […]
California to require COVID-19 vaccine or test for teachers
SAN FRANCISCO — California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to […]
Burundi, in reversal, says it will accept COVID-19 vaccines
NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi’s government now says it will accept COVID-19 vaccines, becoming one of the last countries in the […]
South Africa ramps up vaccine drive, too late for this surge
JOHANNESBURG — Some in wheelchairs, others on canes, hundreds of South Africans waited recently on the ramps of an open-air […]
No lockdown plans in Russia as virus deaths hit new record
MOSCOW — Russian authorities reported a record-breaking 679 new coronavirus deaths on Friday, a fourth day in a row with […]
South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus
JOHANNESBURG — Battling a fast-increasing surge of COVID-19 cases, South Africa has reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol […]
Discord over whether to halt South Carolina abortion case
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The parties involved in a lawsuit over South Carolina’s new ban on almost all abortions disagree about […]
Top journal editor to resign in fallout over racism podcast
The embattled chief editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association is resigning amid a probe of his handling […]