Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren't the only ones worried
FRANKFURT, Germany -- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the...
Tennis attire is everywhere. Credit the pandemic, social media and pickleball
While tennis fans savor the last matches of the U.S. Open, a subset of spectators and TV viewers have watched the year's final...
California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down
Dr. Mark Ghaly is stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency after an eventful tenure that...
COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt
NEW YORK -- In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses.But now some small businesses are...
US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option
U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc.Already, Pfizer and Moderna are shipping shots...
Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin gave up life on land to become seaborne nomads on a years-long cruise.Months later,...