“How can people in all conscience jump the line?” Prime Minister Mario Draghi said. “Knowing that they leave exposed a person who is over 75 to a risk, a concrete risk of dying, or a fragile person?”
Tag: Elderly
‘They Have No One’: At 88, a Transgender Icon Combats Loneliness Among Seniors
Samantha Flores, who created a community center in Mexico City for older L.G.B.T.Q. people that closed during the pandemic, is hoping to reopen it.
Why Supply Isn’t the Only Thing Stymying Europe’s Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout
Bureaucratic inertia, a diffusion of responsibility and logistical problems have seriously undercut vaccination efforts. In Italy, it’s the older population that bears the brunt.
Supply Isn’t the Only Thing Stymying Europe’s Vaccine Rollout
Bureaucratic inertia, a diffusion of responsibility and logistical problems have seriously undercut vaccination efforts. In Italy, it’s the older population that bears the brunt.
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report
People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records.
10 Years After Fukushima Disaster, This Nurse May Be the Region’s Best Hope
Many of Rina Tsugawa’s peers have left for jobs in cities, an outflow common to rural Japan but accelerated by the tsunami and nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima. Ms. Tsugawa has different plans.
A Different Early-Bird Special: Have Vaccine, Will Travel
People over 65 have been among the first in line to receive Covid-19 vaccinations. And they are leading a wave in new travel bookings.
Mature Red-Bellied Lemur Seeks Soul Mate for Cuddles and Grooming
At the Duke Lemur Center, an innovative plan to keep the animals social late in life: pair them with lemurs of another species.
France Stalls Between Slow Covid Vaccine Rollout and High Infection Rates
Coronavirus numbers have plateaued despite months of economically damaging restrictions, and vaccinations still lag behind other European countries, leaving many French with an uneasy feeling of being stuck.
France Stalls Between Stubbornly High Infection Rates and Slow Vaccine Rollout
Coronavirus numbers have plateaued despite months of economically damaging restrictions, and vaccinations still lag behind other European countries, leaving many French with an uneasy feeling of being stuck.