More than 119.5 million people have contracted COVID-19, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday. The United States tops the list as the place with the most infections …
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US Communities Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
A year into the coronavirus pandemic that is disproportionately ravaging African American lives both physically and economically, efforts are underway to target racism as a public health crisis that shortens …
your ads here!Wealthy Nations Accused of Blocking Access of Lower-income Nations to COVID-19 Vaccines
The United States and other wealthy countries are standing in the way of low- and middle-income countries seeking better access to COVID-19 vaccines, health-equity advocates say.South Africa and India have …
your ads here!UN Says Ebola in Guinea May be Linked to a Survivor of 2014 Outbreak
A top official at the World Health Organization said that a genetic analysis of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea suggests it may have been sparked by a survivor of …
your ads here!Rubio Is First US Republican Senator to Support Union Push at Amazon
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Friday became the first high-profile Republican lawmaker to support a growing push to unionize Amazon.com, Inc., workers in Alabama, after several Democratic lawmakers visited the …
your ads here!Report: 2020 Record Year for Discovering Asteroids
A new report says 2020 was a record year for discovering new asteroids, particularly those with near-Earth orbits in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down a number of observatories.The …
your ads here!Olympic Host Japan Will Not Take Part in China Vaccine Offer
Japan will not take part in China’s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year’s Beijing …
your ads here!How the Philippines Finally Got its COVID-19 Caseload Under Control
The Philippines has gotten a measure of control over its once-runaway COVID-19 outbreak through strict lockdowns and a year of school closures, coupled with widespread use of face protectors, experts …
your ads here!The ‘Quad’ Aims to Ramp Up Southeast Asia Vaccine Production to 1 Billion Doses
U.S. President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of Japan, India, and Australia are meeting virtually Friday for a summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, where they will discuss strategies …
your ads here!Biden Marks a Year of COVID-19
In his first prime-time address Thursday night, President Joe Biden marked one year since widespread pandemic shutdowns began across the United States and asked Americans to help with the challenges …
your ads here!Large Asteroid to Pass by Earth on March 21, NASA says
The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will approach within about 1.25 million miles (2 million kilometers) of our planet on March 21, the National Aeronautics and Space …
your ads here!Perseverance Rover Shoots Lasers on Mars
While NASA’s Mars rover roams the Red Planet searching for signs of ancient life, scientists on Earth follow clues in a Turkish lake that may hold some answers. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings …
your ads here!Iran Cracks Down on Pop Music Video It Deems Decadent With Arrests
Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer, his management company and Iranian media said Thursday. It was seen as Tehran’s latest effort to …
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While NASA’s Mars rover roams the Red Planet searching for signs of ancient life, scientists on Earth follow clues in a Turkish lake that may hold some answers. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings …
your ads here!Biden Signs Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package into law Thursday, opening the door for the release of federal aid for financially ailing American households and businesses.Biden, …
your ads here!Facebook Scraps Trans-Pacific Cable
Facebook has scrapped plans to connect California, Taiwan and Hong Kong via a 12,000 kilometer underwater cable, citing tensions between the U.S. and China. The social media giant told the …
your ads here!AstraZeneca Vaccine Stopped in Denmark After Reports of Blood Clots
Denmark health officials announced Thursday they are suspending the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for 14 days as it investigates reports of patients developing blood clots after being inoculated. …
your ads here!Four Former US Presidents Promote COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
Four former living U.S. presidents are appearing in a new ad campaign to encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccines.In the video produced by the Ad Council, former President Bill Clinton …
your ads here!Prince William Defends British Royal Family Against Racism Claims
Prince William on Thursday defended Britain’s royal family against accusations of racism made by his brother Prince Harry and sister-in-law Meghan, saying the royals are “very much not a racist …
your ads here!Invalidations of Meghan’s Claims of Racism Hurt Black Women
As Oprah Winfrey’s TV interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex reverberates internationally, it’s left the more than 50 million viewers grappling with the couple’s claims of racism and lack of support that Meghan …
your ads here!US Climate Envoy Says World’s Nations ‘Have Every Capacity’ To Fight Climate Change
The U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry said Wednesday the world’s developed countries – which emit most of the world’s greenhouse gases – “have every capacity” to address the …
your ads here!Fauci: US Could Reach Pre-Pandemic ‘Normals’ by September
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that current vaccination levels indicate the United States could reach pre-pandemic levels of “normal life” by late August or early …
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