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Prince Philip moved to new hospital to treat infection and test preexisting heart condition

Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was moved from one London hospital to another on Monday for treatment of an infection and observation of a preexisting heart condition, Buckingham Palace announced. The 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital on February 17 after feeling unwell. The palace

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US begins distribution of a third Covid-19 vaccine as concerns grow over latest coronavirus trends

The US just added another powerful weapon in the battle against Covid-19: a third vaccine. The single-dose shot, from Johnson & Johnson, comes at critical time in this pandemic. Weeks of tumbling case numbers have plateaued, raising concerns from top health experts that highly contagious variants are taking a stronger hold in the US. “There’s

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US Mine Disasters Fast Facts

Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 Coal Mines in Monongah, West Virginia. November 13, 1909 – 259 miners are killed in a

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