The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies chief warned Wednesday the second year of the coronavirus pandemic may be tougher than the first, at least in the first few months.During an …
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Aid Groups Warn of COVID-19 Outbreak at Ethiopian Refugee Camp in Sudan
Aid workers this week confirmed several cases of COVID-19 in Sudan’s camps for refugees who fled the fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region. The United Nations refugee agency and aid group …
your ads here!British Health Secretary Hopes Current Situation is Peak of Pandemic
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Wednesday he is hoping the nation’s current situation is the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as infection rates and hospitalizations are at or near …
your ads here!China Posts Highest One-Day Increase in New COVID-19 Infections Since July
China has recorded its highest daily increase of new coronavirus infections since last July after a recent cluster of cases in northern Hebei province. The National Health Commission reported 115 new …
your ads here!US Changes Vaccine Strategy, WHO Says Herd Immunity Will Not Be Achieved in 2021
The United States is changing vaccine strategies, releasing millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses it was holding back for use as second shots to inoculate Americans older than 65, as well …
your ads here!Pandemic-Constrained US Records Major Drop in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The United States recorded a 10.3% decline in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2020 as economic activity contracted due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday by …
your ads here!British Officials Crack Down on COVID-19 Rule Violators
A top British police official Tuesday said officers have issued about 45,000 fines for violations of COVID-19 restrictions and that they will issue more to keep the infection from spreading. The …
your ads here!Pakistan Almost Finished with Human Trials of Chinese COVID Vaccine
Pakistan is concluding its phase three human trials of a Chinese company’s coronavirus vaccine. Health officials say the test of CanSinoBio’s vaccine are nearly complete and show promise. Pakistan is …
your ads here!COVID-19 Herd Immunity Will Not Be Achieved in 2021, WHO Says
The World Health Organization is warning that mass vaccinations against the novel coronavirus will not produce herd immunity this year. WHO chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan told reporters Monday that it …
your ads here!WHO Scientists Will Arrive in China This Week to Begin Probe of Corovanirus Origins
China says a team of scientists from the World Health Organization will arrive this week in Wuhan to begin its investigation of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign …
your ads here!WHO, Partners Announce Ebola Vaccine Stockpile
Parts of the world ravaged by outbreaks of Ebola can now heave a small sigh of relief thanks to the stockpile of vaccine, the International Coordinating Group (ICG) announced Monday. The …
your ads here!Belichick Won’t Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom After All
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced Monday night that he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying “remaining true to the people, team and country I love …
your ads here!Biden Receives Second COVID-19 Shot
President-elect Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve and received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, to complete his inoculation against the deadly …
your ads here!Thousands of Child Marriages in Canada Spark Concern Over Global Leadership
Thousands of girls in Canada have been married before turning 18, researchers said Monday, warning that a rise in unofficial child marriages could make the practice harder to prevent and …
your ads here!In Japan, Worshippers Take Frosty Plunge Against COVID-19
In Japan, an annual Shinto ritual of soul purification this year included prayers for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing guidelines forced a much smaller gathering than in …
your ads here!Pfizer-BioNTech to Boost Supply of Vaccine Doses by 50%
U.S. Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced Monday plans to boost production of its COVID-19 vaccine by 50% percent — 2 million doses — this year to …
your ads here!India Aims to Inoculate 300 Million by July
India will roll out an ambitious nationwide vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Saturday, aiming to inoculate 300 million people, or nearly one quarter of the population, by July. Prime …
your ads here!Harris Team Says It Was Blindsided by VP-Elect’s Vogue Cover
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but her team says there’s a problem: the shot of the country’s soon-to-be No. …
your ads here!WHO Team to Investigate Coronavirus Origins in China
The World Health Organization is sending a team of international experts to China this week to investigate the origins of the coronavirus.It was not immediately clear, however, if the experts, …
your ads here!Britain’s Hospitals Facing ‘Worst Crisis in Living Memory’
Britain’s hospitals are on the brink of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients and the country’s National Health Service is facing its “worst crisis in living memory,” a senior government official …
your ads here!Malawi President Saddened Over Coronavirus Surge
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says he is saddened by statistics showing a recent spike in coronavirus infections in the country. In a Sunday radio address, he announced he was starting …
your ads here!Pope Francis: COVID-19 Inoculation An ‘Ethical Choice’
Pope Francis says the decision to get the COVID vaccine is a matter of ethics.“It is an ethical choice because you are gambling with your health, with your life, but …
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