The world’s 7.8 billion people are bidding a hearty farewell to 2020, but without the usual fanfare and public gatherings because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.In India, celebrations to ring …
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2020 Finally Ending, but New Year’s Revelries Muted by Virus
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. Australia will be …
your ads here!California Reports Coronavirus Variant Case
Health officials in the U.S. state of California said a patient there has been infected with a coronavirus variant first detected in Britain, and that it is likely more cases …
your ads here!Alarm in Australia as COVID-19 Infections Grow
Tough New Year’s Eve restrictions are being put in place as Australia’s biggest city struggles to contain growing coronavirus clusters.Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak has been described by health officials as “a …
your ads here!Scientists Trying to Understand New Virus Variant
Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines won’t work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus, especially the one moving …
your ads here!California Has Nation’s 2nd Confirmed Case of Virus Variant
California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more …
your ads here!Deaf Painter Uses Art to Warn Others About COVID
Born deaf into a silent world, Nancy Rourke turned long ago to painting to convey her innermost feelings. So, when the 63-year-old artist contracted COVID-19, she responded with a series …
your ads here!Actor Dawn Wells, Castaway Mary Ann on TV’s ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dies From COVID-19
Dawn Wells, who parlayed her girl-next-door charm and wholesome beauty into enduring TV fame as the sweet-natured desert island castaway Mary Ann on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island, died Wednesday …
your ads here!Bosnian-Owned Businesses Stay Afloat Amid Pandemic
During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from1992 to 1995, tens of thousands of refugees came to the United States. In this story narrated by Anna Rice, Dino Jahic reports …
your ads here!Britain Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine, Offering Hope Amid COVID Surge
Britain approved another vaccine for the coronavirus Wednesday, this one developed by Oxford University and the pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, scientists say the vaccine could …
your ads here!Britain Drug Regulatory Agency Approves Second COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
The year 2020 is ending with good news about two more potential vaccines that could slowly bring an end to the global COVID-19 pandemic that has killed nearly 1.8 million …
your ads here!New US Dietary Guidelines: No Candy, Cake for Kids Under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, …
your ads here!Argentina’s Senate Poised to Vote on Legalizing Abortion
Argentina was on the cusp of legalizing abortion Tuesday over the objections of its influential Roman Catholic Church, with the Senate preparing to vote on a measure that has the …
your ads here!California Expected to Extend Stay-at-Home Orders as Health Care System Overwhelmed
The western U.S. state of California is expected to extend strict stay-at-home orders Tuesday for residents in two major areas of the state as it struggles with increasing numbers of new …
your ads here!South Sudan Concert Draws Tens of Thousands in Defiance of COVID-19 Protocols
Health experts in South Sudan are criticizing organizers of a weekend concert in Juba where tens of thousands of people gathered in clear violation of the health ministry’s COVID-19 protocols.Tanzanian …
your ads here!French Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin Dies at 98
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, whose futuristic space-inspired looks upended catwalk styles in the 1960s and 70s, has died at the age of 98, France’s Fine Arts Academy said. Cardin, who …
your ads here!Study: Britain Must Vaccinate 2 Million a Week to Prevent Third COVID-19 Wave
Britain must vaccinate 2 million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has …
your ads here!UN Chief Issues Message of Hope, Healing for New Year
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a message of hope and healing for the new year to the hundreds of millions of people worldwide whose lives have been shattered by …
your ads here!US Approves Delivery Drones Over Populated Areas
In the not-so-distant future, America’s evening skies could be filled with the buzzing sounds of delivery drones.On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the use of delivery drones over populated …
your ads here!TSA: Nearly 1.3 Million Travel by Air Over Christmas, Pandemic Record
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Americans increasingly seem to be tuning out warnings against travel during what is traditionally one of the busiest periods of the year.On Sunday, the Transportation Security …
your ads here!COVID Lockdowns Change US Fashion Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way people work, dress and relax. Fashion was one of the first to adapt to the new house-bound reality, making sweatpants the new American …
your ads here!Native American Tribes Try to Protect Elders, Their Knowledge from Loss to Coronavirus
As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam’s Club in northern Arizona where she works, picking shelves clean of toilet paper and canned goods. Native American seniors couldn’t move …
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