First cruise ship set to sail from U.S. since the pandemic
At least 95% of passengers aboard Royal Caribbean ship have been vaccinated, according to cruise operator.
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San Francisco workers must get vaccinated — or risk getting fired
California city's new policy requires workers to be fully vaccinated — or else risk losing their job.
U.K. health chief caught on camera in COVID-rule-breaking tryst
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was already under fire after messages in which PM Boris Johnson called him "useless," but he appears to be hanging onto his job.
Delta Plus: India raises alarm over a new COVID mutant
As the U.S. grapples with the spread of the Delta variant, India has just labeled a new COVID strain mutated from it a "variant of concern."
Should remote workers be reimbursed for their energy bills?
Remote workers are powering their computers all day as temperatures rise, making air conditioning a necessity, too.
Black farmers have their debt-relief funding halted
A Florida judge is the latest to block funding designed to help Black farmers pay off their longstanding USDA loans.
CDC extends COVID-19 ban on most evictions through July 31
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this would be its "final extension."
Some COVID shots may be linked to rare heart problems in teens: CDC
The warning will come after a CDC advisory panel said data suggests a "likely association" between the vaccines and rare cases of heart inflammation in teens and young adults.
Frontier Airlines rescinds controversial "COVID recovery charge"
Discount carrier rethinks $1.59 per-passenger fee, meant to offset COVID cleaning costs, to avoid "misinterpretation."
Americans most likely to be evicted are least likely to be vaccinated
Experts worry that a wave of evictions around the U.S. this summer could lead to more coronavirus deaths.
Indiana University students sue over vaccine requirement
Eight students involved in the lawsuit range from incoming freshmen to Ph.D. and law students at the university.
Morgan Stanley bars unvaccinated clients and staff from N.Y. offices
Beginning next month, vaccination will be mandatory for the bank's staffers, contingent workers, clients and visitors.
Olympics to kick off in a month, but booze and cheering are out
The delayed Summer Games are set to kick off in one month, but they won't look or sound like any Olympics that have come before.
Delta variant could cause next COVID wave: "This virus will still find you"
Just 45% of Americans fully vaccinated and only 16 states that have fully vaccinated more than half of their populations,
Hospital workers fired or quit after refusing to get COVID vaccine
More than 150 at the Houston Methodist System were affected. A dismissed lawsuit over the vaccine requirement is being appealed.
U.S. not expected to hit 70% COVID vaccination goal by July 4
But 70% of adults 30 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Rising Delta variant fuels worries of COVID resurgence
Research indicates the Delta variant, which was first identified in India, is more contagious and potentially more deadly.
Longer lifeline for struggling homeowners sought by consumer bureau
Millions of U.S. homeowners risk foreclosure soon because they're months behind on payments during the pandemic.
Nursing home Medicare patient deaths soared 32% in 2020 amid COVID
"We knew this was going to be bad, but I don't think even those of us who work in this area thought it was going to be this bad," said one expert.
California mulls eviction-ban extension as it pays back-rent
"The expectation for people to be up and at 'em and ready to pay rent on July 1 is wholeheartedly unfair," one unemployed renter said.
Stress of COVID frontlines led to EMT's suicide, mother says
Paramedics say their experience during pandemic has been tough to shake, and demand better mental health resources: "PTSD is a rabbit hole."
Gottlieb says U.S. needs new vaccine strategy as pace of shots lags
"We need to think about a different vaccine delivery strategy to get the people who are still reluctant," Gottlieb said.
New deadly illness poses a challenge in India in COVID patients
The country has reported more than 28,000 cases of a rare fungal infection, now increasingly seen in COVID-19 patients and survivors.
Chappelle documentary is first Radio City show since March 2020
Masks weren't required inside Radio City Music Hall but proof of vaccination was.
8 million households face eviction or foreclosure within weeks
One homeowner in Alabama is five months behind on her mortgage and hopes she can strike a deal with her lender.
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Patient dies by suicide after "insurance issue" delayed medicine
I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions
Women face a "diagnostic odyssey" at the doctor. This plan aims to help.
Oregon eyes nation's first single-payer healthcare system. Will it work?
Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules
Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
Teen's headache reveals family health risk: "Saving people's lives"
Will an FDA crackdown curb access to cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
