The plans, while short on specifics, represent a notable step toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions from hospitals and the health care industry, a sizable emitter globally.
Tag: Medicine and Health
Queen Elizabeth Urged by Doctors to Rest at Least 2 Weeks
The advice from her medical team has heightened the worry about the health of the 95-year-old monarch, who has canceled the public appearances that had been on her calendar.
Merck Will Share Formula for Its Covid Pill With Poor Countries
The company announced a licensing deal that will allow the drug, molnupiravir, to be made and sold cheaply in 105 developing nations.
U.S. Ramps Up Covid Boosters as Poor Nations Await First Doses
The booster program underlines the disparity in vaccine access, with wealthier nations accounting for more than three-quarters of all doses administered so far.
Minnesota Hospital Struggle Under Weight of Latest Virus Surge
New daily cases have risen by 29 percent in the last two weeks and hospitalizations by 17 percent, according to a New York Times database.
Covid Will Be an Era, Not a Crisis That Fades
History repeatedly demonstrates how difficult it is to decisively declare that a pandemic is over.
North Korea Accepts Covid Supplies, and Other World News
France and Greece are trying new strategies to increase vaccinations, and Spain has returned to “low risk” status for the first time in a year.
Seeking Solutions to Global Challenges
At the Athens Democracy Forum, world leaders met to discuss the challenges democratic governments face around the world
Nebraska Restores its Covid Dashboard After a Rise in New Cases
Gov. Pete Ricketts said the state’s unusually strict privacy laws prohibited the continued release of the data after he let an emergency order lapse in June.
Nebraska Restores its Covid Dashboard After a Rise in New Cases
Gov. Pete Ricketts said the state’s unusually strict privacy laws prohibited the continued release of the data after he let an emergency order lapse in June.