Tag: Pandemics
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
CHICAGO (AP) - Jasmin Pierre was 18 when she tried to end her life, overdosing on whatever pills she could find. Diagnosed with depression...
The Latest: Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has coronavirus
NEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment...
The Latest: Florida sets 1-week record of nearly 500 deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida set a one-week record of nearly 500 confirmed coronavirus deaths.The state health department reported 96 new deaths Saturday, bringing...
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest...
Even during pandemic beekeeping remains an essential service
WASHINGTON (AP) - “Excuse me, can I ask what you’re doing here?†a resident in a southeast Washington neighborhood asks as Sean Kennedy and...
Serbia police detain 71 after 4th night of virus protests
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbian police have detained 71 people after clashes during the fourth night of anti-government protests that were initially sparked by...
The Latest: N.C. Republican state senator tests positive
RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina state senator says he’s tested positive for COVID-19, the first known public case for a General Assembly member.Sen....
Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Bosnia is marking the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only crime in Europe since World War II that...
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily...
Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Bosnia is marking the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only crime in Europe since World War II that...
