HEALTH

US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government… Read more

Eiffel Tower reopens; COVID passes required as of next week

PARIS  — The Eiffel Tower is reopening Friday for the first time in nine months even though the French government introduced new virus rules this week… Read more

Freedom or folly? UK’s end to mandatory masks sows confusion

LONDON  — For many, it’s a common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it’s an imposition, a daily irritation.

The face mask — a highly… Read more

US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks

The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven… Read more

FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON  — U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous… Read more

France’s Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated

PARIS  — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of… Read more

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 Johannesburg parking garage… Read more

White House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push

WASHINGTON  — “A disservice to the country.” “Inaccurate disinformation.” “Literally killing people.”

For months, the Biden White House refrained… Read more