Month: January 2021

India Approves 2 Coronavirus Vaccines for Emergency Use

India said Sunday it has given final approval for the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines. One of the vaccines was developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. Bharat Biotech, an …

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US Passes 350,000 COVID-19 Deaths

The United States has passed the milestone of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data, even as vaccinations against the coronavirus-caused disease get off to a slow start.As …

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2021 Begins with Expanded Coronavirus Restrictions — and Glimmers of Hope

As countries around the world tighten lockdowns, impose curfews, ban large get-togethers and even halt alcohol sales to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases, officials in India and the U.S. …

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California Funeral Homes Run Out of Space as COVID-19 Rages

As communities across the U.S. feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families …

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In Graying Italy, the Old Defy Biases Laid Bare by Pandemic

From his newsstand at the bottom of two hilly streets in Rome, Armando Alviti has been dispensing newspapers, magazines and good cheer to locals from before dawn till after dusk …

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US Tops 20 Million Coronavirus Cases

The United States topped 20 million coronavirus cases Friday as it began the New Year, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.The United States continued to surpass …

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Trump Vetoes California Fishing Bill, Cites Seafood Trade Deficit

President Donald Trump vetoed a bill Friday that would have gradually ended the use of large-mesh drift gillnets deployed exclusively in federal waters off the coast of California, saying such …

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Pope Reappears After Pain Flare-up, Calls for Peace in New Year Message

Pope Francis reappeared Friday after chronic sciatic pain forced him to miss the Church’s New Year services and made no mention of his ailment as he delivered his traditional appeal …

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Vaccine Seen as Potentially Shoring Up China’s Image in Indonesia, the Philippines

Chinese supply of a COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia and the Philippines is likely to strengthen Beijing’s image in those countries, despite current resentment of its expansion in the South China …

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WHO Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer Vaccine

The World Health Organization on Thursday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a move aimed at helping the developing world gain access to the vaccine sooner.The WHO set …

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SolarWinds Hackers Accessed Microsoft Source Code, Microsoft Says

The hacking group behind the SolarWinds compromise was able to break into Microsoft Corp. and access some of its source code, Microsoft said Thursday, something experts said sent a worrying …

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