This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareVice President Pence on Sunday implored Americans to wear face masks, practice social distancing and stay away from senior citizens to protect them amid a new spike in coronavirus infections as the United States surpassed 2.5 million confirmed cases.At an event in Dallas, Pence commended Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his “decisive action” in reopening the state’s economy in early May. But with the state’s hospitals amid skyrocketing infection rates, Pence praised Abbott for scaling back some reopening measures, including...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareVice President Pence on Sunday implored Americans to wear face masks, practice social distancing and stay away from senior citizens to protect them amid a new spike in coronavirus infections as the United States surpassed 2.5 million confirmed cases.At an event in Dallas, Pence commended Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his “decisive action” in reopening the state’s economy in early May. But with the state’s hospitals amid skyrocketing infection rates, Pence praised Abbott for scaling back some reopening measures, including...WW…

Gift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. Governors are stressing the importance of social distancing and mask wearing as their states reopen, though enforcing those protocols has been difficult and even led to violent confrontations. Officials have been forced to largely rely on people to self-regulate, including in New York City, where residents have been asked to possibly...…Gift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. Governors are stressing the importance of social distancing and mask wearing as their states reopen, though enforcing those protocols has been difficult and even led to violent confrontations. Officials have been forced to largely rely on people to self-regulate, including in New York City, where residents have been asked to possibly...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBritain has found two cases of a coronavirus variant linked to South Africa, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Wednesday, both of which are tied to contact with recent arrivals from that country.Hancock announced new restrictions on visitors from South Africa and called on anyone who has recently been to that country or been in contact with a recent arrival from there to quarantine immediately, describing the measures as temporary while officials seek to better understand the variant.“This virus is highly concerning...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBritain has found two cases of a coronavirus variant linked to South Africa, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Wednesday, both of which are tied to contact with recent arrivals from that country.Hancock announced new restrictions on visitors from South Africa and called on anyone who has recently been to that country or been in contact with a recent arrival from there to quarantine immediately, describing the measures as temporary while officials seek to better understand the variant.“This virus is highly concerning...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs the U.S. presidential election map took shape — amid concerns about a possible drawn-out count in some states — the world was watching and weighing what could come next for U.S. foreign policy toward allies in Europe, rivals such as China and Russia, and outright foes such as Iran.Over the past four years, Trump has upended the principles that have guided U.S. foreign policy for decades.He has withdrawn the United States from multilateral agreements, including and , and set in motion a U.S. pullout from the amid a...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs the U.S. presidential election map took shape — amid concerns about a possible drawn-out count in some states — the world was watching and weighing what could come next for U.S. foreign policy toward allies in Europe, rivals such as China and Russia, and outright foes such as Iran.Over the past four years, Trump has upended the principles that have guided U.S. foreign policy for decades.He has withdrawn the United States from multilateral agreements, including and , and set in motion a U.S. pullout from the amid a...WW…

This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSEATTLE — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rose to six on Monday, and patients were being treated in at least 15 states, deepening fears about the outbreak's rapid spread and the medical, psychological and economic toll it will exact on the United States.Four deaths announced Monday and two others this weekend all occurred in Washington state, the center of the nation’s most serious outbreak. Eight of the state’s 18 cases, as well as four of the deaths, are linked to the Life Care Center nursing home in Kirkland,...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSEATTLE — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rose to six on Monday, and patients were being treated in at least 15 states, deepening fears about the outbreak's rapid spread and the medical, psychological and economic toll it will exact on the United States.Four deaths announced Monday and two others this weekend all occurred in Washington state, the center of the nation’s most serious outbreak. Eight of the state’s 18 cases, as well as four of the deaths, are linked to the Life Care Center nursing home in Kirkland,...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareA missing Indonesian navy submarine with 53 people aboard is set to run out of oxygen in three days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday, as rescuers continued a frantic search for the vessel.The submarine was conducting a training exercise when it disappeared in the waters north of Bali, an Indonesian island, early Wednesday. Rescuers while searching for the vessel, which could have been a signal from the crew or an indication of equipment failure.The search party has grown to include six warships, a helicopter and about...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareA missing Indonesian navy submarine with 53 people aboard is set to run out of oxygen in three days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday, as rescuers continued a frantic search for the vessel.The submarine was conducting a training exercise when it disappeared in the waters north of Bali, an Indonesian island, early Wednesday. Rescuers while searching for the vessel, which could have been a signal from the crew or an indication of equipment failure.The search party has grown to include six warships, a helicopter and about...WW…