More than a year after a spiked virus launched a murderous campaign across the globe, most countries have put the worst behind them, aided by aggressive government policies and vaccines. Not Brazil. The continent-sized nation of 212 million is facing more COVID deaths and cases than ever, its hospitals overflowing, its policy in disarray, its […]
Julia McCue
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Jump in hiring fuels optimism for U.S. economic recovery
Employers added a robust 379,000 jobs in February, but it represents just a fraction of the roughly 9.5 million that the economy must regain to get back to where it was before the pandemic.
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The Latest: New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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As schools rush to reopen, teachers’ vaccinations are not tracked
As the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide for coronavirus vaccines, states and many districts are not keeping track of how many school employees have received the shots.
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Pope Francis, on historic visit, urges Iraq to embrace its Christians
The pontiff’s primary aim over the weekend is to encourage Iraq’s dwindling Christian population, which was violently persecuted by the Islamic State group and still faces discrimination by the Muslim majority, to stay and help rebuild the country devastated by wars and strife.
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House passes sweeping voting rights bill over Republican opposition
House Resolution 1, which touches on virtually every aspect of the electoral process, was approved Wednesday night on a near party-line vote.
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U.S. jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high
All told, 4.3 million Americans are receiving traditional state unemployment benefits.
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The Latest: Fever scanners seen as COVID defense can be wildly inaccurate, researchers find
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Mount Desert Island post office employee paddles his surfboard to work
Although weather often stops him, Jeremy Averill prefers to commute by surfboard from a beach near his house to the Salsbury Cove post office.
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The Latest: Canadian vaccine panel recommends 4 months between doses
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.