Access, travel rules influence missionary vaccine policies
COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among white evangelical Christians, but the International Mission Board — which deploys thousands of missionaries — is...
Facebook bans German accounts under new ‘social harm’ policy
Facebook removed almost 150 accounts and pages linked to anti-lockdown demonstrators in Germany, the company announced Thursday, under a new policy focused on groups...
Italy requires COVID-19 pass for all workers from Oct. 15
MILAN — Italian workers in both the public and private sectors must display a health pass to access their workplaces from Oct. 15 under...
UN rule may be hurdle for Brazil vaccine skeptic Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance to get a COVID-19 vaccine is a rarity in his country — and may complicate...
Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids’ study
Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have happened in...
Small agency, big job: Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks...
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
No,...
FDA strikes neutral tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting
WASHINGTON — Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective...
Fall décor gets personal: `Your house becomes your story’
As fall nesting season returns, home décor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea that home is where our hearts and heads are.
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