Latest Pandemics News
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions exam policy for the city's elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented...
Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies. Now, in a first for Africa, a Moroccan company is filling orders for mpox tests as an outbreak continues....
Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
SAN CARLOS, Ariz. (AP) — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. The importance of showing up has been stressed repeatedly at school — and at home. When he went to school last year, he often came home saying...
As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As another frigid winter settles over Minnesota with temperatures dipping into the teens, people like Ed Kranz are embracing the cold — and working up quite a sweat. Kranz and his wife, Colleen, are among Minnesotans who believe the best way to endure winter...
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, selecting a surgeon and author who gained national attention for opposing vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?
DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back a significant share of travelers on a tight budget. That is squeezing smaller low-fare carriers like Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy...
A vaccine opponent is sentenced to 5 years for encouraging terrorism during pandemic
LONDON (AP) — An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians and public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced Monday to five years in prison after being convicted of encouraging terrorism. A British judge...
On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation
HALCHITA, Utah (AP) — After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation. In five days' time, their home would be connected to the power grid, replacing their reliance on a few solar...
What's behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
NEW YORK (AP) — Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women? Although women who lost or left their jobs at the height of the crisis have largely returned to the workforce, a recent finding points to the price many paid for stepping back: In 2023,...
Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile, years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the...
