The decision to expand the emergency loan program, announced on Friday, underscores concerns about the huge cost the health crisis is having in a critical sector of the economy that employs millions of Americans. The program will now have two new loan options that will lend credit to many nonprofits, …
Read More »Get up, Sir Tom: Queen Elizabeth rides the 100-year-old fundraising captain
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth knighted Captain Tom Moore on Friday, recognizing the 100-year-old for raising Britain’s spirits during the twilight of the coronavirus pandemic by raising millions of pounds for workers in health. The World War II veteran raised a record 33 million pounds ($ 41 million) by …
Read More »The White House works closely with Canada and the United Kingdom amid reports that Russia is stealing data from the COVID-19 vaccine.
FILE – In this March 16, 2020 file photo, a subject receives an injection in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a possible Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Institute for Health Research in Seattle. (AP Photo / Ted …
Read More »WHO calls for help to combat growing Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization raised the alarm Thursday about a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and warned of an impending shortage of funds to combat the deadly disease. © John Wessels / Agence France-Presse – Getty Images The funeral of an Ebola virus victim in …
Read More »Allegheny County reopens indoor dining rooms to 25% of capacity; restorers weigh
TribLIVE’s daily and weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and the information you need, right to your inbox. Meals indoors will resume in Allegheny County after an order issued by health officials Friday eased some coronavirus restrictions. It takes effect at 5 pm on Friday. The new order …
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