It’s the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around the …
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Biden: Enough Vaccine for Every Adult American by End of May
Merck will help its pharmaceutical competitor Johnson & Johnson make the single-shot coronavirus vaccine. That was announced on Tuesday by President Joe Biden.VOA’s White House bureau chief Steve Herman was …
your ads here!Texas Becomes Biggest US State to Lift COVID-19 Mask Mandate
Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to no longer require one of the most effective ways to slow the spread …
your ads here!COVAX Program to Roll Out Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses Globally
The global COVAX vaccine distribution plan aims to deliver tens of millions of vaccine doses to low-income countries — many of them in Africa – in the coming months, top …
your ads here!Bunny Wailer, Reggae Luminary And Last Wailers Member, Dies
Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica, according to his manager. He was …
your ads here!US Drug Maker Merck to Help Produce Rival’s COVID Vaccine
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck has agreed to help manufacture rival Johnson & Johnson’s new coronavirus vaccine to help speed production of millions of new doses of the single shots to …
your ads here!France Reverses Course on Using AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine on Citizens Over 65
France will now vaccinate people aged 65 years and older with the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Oxford University and British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca. The decision was announced Tuesday by Health …
your ads here!Learning a Dog’s Many Moods… With a Smart Collar
From a smart dog collar that can tell you your pet’s emotional state to toys that automatically move, the pet tech industry is growing, especially during the pandemic when many …
your ads here!One in Four People Will Have Hearing Problems by 2050, WHO Says
One in four of the world’s population will suffer from hearing problems by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, calling for extra investment in prevention and treatment. The first-ever global …
your ads here!Third Vaccine Arrives as Another COVID Surge Looms
A third COVID-19 vaccine is heading to clinics and pharmacies across the United States. But U.S. health officials are warning that another surge in cases could be on the horizon.Regulators …
your ads here!Deadly Drug Overdoses Epidemic Rages On
More than 86,000 people died from drug overdoses last year in the U.S. – a massive increase of just over 24 percent. It is an epidemic that as VOA’s Veronica …
your ads here!Iceberg Bigger Than NYC Breaks off From Antarctica
Scientists with the British Antarctica Survey (BAS) say a huge iceberg — larger than New York City — has broken off from the northwestern Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, almost 10 years after …
your ads here!International Study Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Likely Uptake on the Rise
An international study shows an upward trend in support for receiving COVID-19 vaccines in several countries compared to the end of 2020, with the biggest increase in Britain and Sweden. Multinational communication firm Kekst CNC Monday published the results of the …
your ads here!List of Key Golden Globe Winners
Here are the winners in key categories for the 78th Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday. “Nomadland” boosted its Oscars momentum by taking home the prizes for best …
your ads here!Philippines Finally Receives First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccine
The Philippines launched its national coronavirus vaccination campaign Monday amid widespread public skepticism and a struggle to procure vaccines. Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, the director of the state-run Philippine General Hospital in Manila, received the first …
your ads here!Diversity, Netflix Dominate Golden Globes as ‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Drama Movie
Drama “Nomadland” and satire “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” won movie honors at the Golden Globes on Sunday in a mostly virtual bicoastal ceremony that was marked by impassioned calls for more diversity and the dominance of …
your ads here!Black British Actors Triumph in Early Golden Globe Awards
Black British actors Daniel Kaluuya and John Boyega, and animated movie “Soul,” were among the early winners at Sunday’s virtual Golden Globes ceremony, which took place under a cloud following …
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