As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform and holding out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will reverse a decision …
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Developing Nations Could Lose Out in Race for Coronavirus Vaccine
A vaccine for the coronavirus has proved 90% effective after early trials, according to its joint developers Pfizer and BioNTech. It’s raised hopes that the global coronavirus pandemic can be …
your ads here!Iconic Australian Telescope Celebrates Indigenous Astronomy
Australia’s most famous radio telescope that played a key role in televising the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 has been given a new Aboriginal name. Known as “The Dish,” …
your ads here!New US Army Museum Opens On Veterans Day
For the first time, the United States Army has its own museum. The National Museum of the United States Army opens on Veterans Day Wednesday in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Army is the only U.S. military service that did not have a national …
your ads here!US Records 1 Million COVID-19 Cases in First 10 Days of November
The United States on Monday reported more than 1 million new cases of COVID-19 in just the first 10 days of November.The U.S. has recorded over 10 million cases of …
your ads here!ByteDance Challenges Trump’s TikTok Divestiture Order
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok, filed a petition late Tuesday with a U.S. Appeals Court challenging a Trump administration order set to take effect Thursday requiring …
your ads here!Slam Poets Convene in Mali for Festival
Mali this year struggled with an Islamist insurgency, a worldwide pandemic, and an August military coup, all of which left most cultural events in the West African nation in shambles.But …
your ads here!Slam Poets Convene in Mali for Festival
Mali – known for its music and cultural events – attracted artists from around West Africa to this year’s annual slam poetry festival. Reporter Annie Risemberg followed one young Malian …
your ads here!New 3-D Weather-Mapping Program Could Revolutionize Forecasting
As severe weather events increase in frequency and intensity across the U.S. and around the world, scientists and forecasters are seeking more effective weather-mapping programs. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
your ads here!’Lockdown’ Named 2020 Word of the Year
The Collins English Dictionary has named “lockdown” its Word of the Year for 2020. The word, which the dictionary said surged in usage from 4,000 logged uses last year …
your ads here!EU Files Antitrust Charges Against Amazon Over Use of Data
European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform. The EU’s executive commission, …
your ads here!Pakistan Says Pfizer Vaccine Not Suited for Developing Nations
A top Pakistani government scientist says Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is not suited for Pakistan, or other developing countries because of the -80°C temperatures it needs to be kept at, and …
your ads here!US Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a Republican effort to strike down the Affordable Care Act health care law.The hearing comes weeks after Justice Amy Coney Barrett …
your ads here!Brazil Suspends Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine in its Final Trials Before Possible Approval
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa suspended clinical trials of a Chinese firm’s coronavirus vaccine after an unspecified “adverse incident” involving a volunteer recipient late last month. Anvisa would only say such incidents could involve a death or serious disability resulting …
your ads here!US Allows Emergency Use of COVID-19 Antibody Drug
U.S. health officials have allowed emergency use of the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental approach against the virus that has killed more than …
your ads here!British Prime Minister Johnson Welcomes Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine News
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the news from pharmaceutical company Pfizer that one of its potential vaccines showed better than 90% efficacy in Phase 3 tests. But he cautioned …
your ads here!Emmy-Winning Visual Effects Artist Draws From Her Cambodian Roots
From a child of immigrants drawing on the walls of the family’s house to an Emmy-winning visual effects artist drawing for Hollywood, a Cambodian American talent represents a classic success …
your ads here!HUD Secretary Ben Carson Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson, has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a department spokesperson. The HUD secretary “is in good spirits and feels fortunate to …
your ads here!Twitter Could Strip Trump of Certain Privileges Post-Presidency
Twitter says it could strip President Donald Trump’s account of certain privileges when projected election winner Joe Biden takes office on January 20. Trump’s recent tweets alleging voter fraud …
your ads here!Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective in Trials
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer says late-stage testing on its potential COVID-19 vaccine indicates it is more than 90 percent effective. Pfizer’s chairman and chief executive, Albert Bourla, along with its partner, …
your ads here!Virgin Hyperloop Hosts First Human Ride on New Transport System
Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world’s first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Sunday, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human …
your ads here!Tropical Storm Eta Hits Florida Keys
Tropical Storm Eta made landfall late Sunday in the Florida Keys on its way into the eastern Gulf of Mexico before taking another aim at the southeastern U.S. state later …
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