In New York, relatives separated for months finally find the “human connection”

AFP, published on Monday 08 November 2021 at 9:30 p.m. “I have such a hard time believing it. Two and a half years!” Alison Henry ran to her grandson Liam as soon as she saw him at the New York airport, and hugged him for a long time, with tears in her eyes. “It’s so … Read more

Airlines brace for surge of travelers in the United States

AFP, published on Sunday 07 November 2021 at 08:22 The airlines have put themselves in order of battle to welcome on Monday vaccinated travelers from 33 countries, authorized to return to the United States after eighteen months of border closures. Air France, British Airways, United Airlines … to cope, companies that usually depend heavily on … Read more

Winter viruses: consultations explode in pediatric emergencies in Lyon

Consultations in the emergency department of the Woman-Mother-Child hospital have exploded over the last 15 days. Viral epidemics are early and children are less protected due to successive confinements. According to the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL), the number of pediatric emergency consultations at the Woman-Mother-Child Hospital (HFME) has increased by 56% compared to the … Read more

in the United States, companies are struggling to recruit

AFP, published on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 12:45 p.m. To run his newly opened beer tasting room in New York State, Peter Chekijian has no choice: his key employees usually work seven days a week. He struggles to recruit staff to relieve them. And the brewery’s vats are still not working, for lack of … Read more

United States advances towards immunization of young children

AFP, published on Thursday 07 October 2021 at 9:30 p.m. Some 28 million children aged 5 to 11 could soon have access to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in the United States, after the laboratory filed on Thursday an emergency authorization request for this tranche of age, a new step in the immunization campaign eagerly awaited by … Read more

In the United States, the Delta variant reinforces the adepts of teleworking

AFP, published on Sunday August 15, 2021 at 6:45 am When Romain Daubec and his wife Monica leave San Francisco in the summer of 2020 to settle in Denver, Colorado, they think that teleworking 2,000 kilometers from their office will last no more than six months. But with the spread of the Delta variant, they … Read more

Compulsory vaccination in New York to go to restaurants, theaters and gyms

AFP, published on Tuesday 03 August 2021 at 22:04 Proof of vaccination will be required in New York to access inside restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, making his city the first in the United States to create a passport. vaccine. This device, called “Key to NYC pass”, … Read more

In New York, pandemic pushes Orthodox Jews to leave their community

AFP, published on Sunday 04 April 2021 at 10:31 am Two months after lockdown began, Ella, 29, left the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community she grew up in, near New York. For the first time, she took to wearing pants, and contacted an organization that helps “starters” adjust to living in a larger society. Ella – an … Read more