Health

LONDON – People in Algeria, Rwanda, Uruguay, China and Canada can now travel to parts of Europe on vacation. Travelers from the United States are not. At first glance, it appears that the European Union has chosen a diverse team of 15 countries whose residents are now officially allowed non-essential …

A nurse prepares medications for patients with Covid-19 at Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital in Tehran, Iran, on June 16. Vahid Salemi / AP The Middle East is at a “critical threshold” in the outbreak as countries in the region have begun to ease their blockades and the pandemic is accelerating, according …

Does wearing a mask pose any health risk? No, not for most people. Babies and young children should not wear masks because they could suffocate. The same goes for anyone who has trouble removing a mask without help. Others can wear masks without risking their health, according to experts, despite …

Peyton Chesser was not taking risks when the coronavirus pandemic blocked the country in March. The 23-year-old Houston woman stayed home, even granting grocery pickups to her roommate. © CNN After the Texas home stay order ended on April 30 and some businesses were opened, he ventured cautiously. Although early …

In his worst moments, he didn’t want to be a part of a baseball season this summer. Not for 60 games. Not for 60 minutes. “When you’re in the middle of something like that,” said Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy, “there were times when I thought, ‘There’s no way I …