With injuries sidelining Giannis Antetokounmpo on Milwaukee’s bench and Trae Young on Atlanta’s, somebody else — multiple somebodies — had to fill vacated starring roles. The Bucks did it by committee with Brook Lopez, Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton and a breakout playoff performance. Milwaukee defeated Atlanta 123-112...
Human rights activist Yeonmi Park, who defected from North Korea, criticized the “unthinkable” actions of Team USA hammer thrower Gwen Berry after she turned her back to the American flag as the national anthem played. During the playing of the anthem at an Olympic qualifier in...
The delta variant now makes up more than 26% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and has been detected in all 50 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just a month ago, the variant, which was first identified in India, made...
Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne provided reassurance about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines despite circulation in the Americas of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease. “So far, PAHO has found that the impact of variants of concern on the...
The country’s vaccination ROLL UP 2 ROLL OUT programme has been making steady progress but more work needs to be done if the country is to achieve herd immunity. As the first phase of the vaccination programme came to an end on June 30, 2021, the...