Lebanon is running desperately short of life-saving medicines to treat cancer, heart ailments, or even of basic vitamins needed by expectant mothers. It is all a direct result of Lebanon’s deepening …
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CDC Report: COVID Delta Variant Can Spread ‘As Easily As Chickenpox’
According to reports in The Washington Post and The New York Times, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to make public Friday an internal federal health …
your ads here!Countries Receive First Batch of Shared US COVID-19 Vaccines
Once seen as a vaccine hoarder, the U.S. is now sharing its COVID-19 doses, acting on the Biden administration’s pledge to deliver a half-billion doses around the world over the …
your ads here!New Russian Module Knocks Space Station Out of Position
A long-delayed Russian laboratory module docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, but hours later the Russian lab knocked the orbiting station out of position when the lab’s thrusters …
your ads here!Stressed by COVID-19, Zimbabweans Turn to Friendship Bench for Solace
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has stretched people’s mental health around the globe, and Zimbabwe is no exception. But some Zimbabweans hit hard by the stress have found unique …
your ads here!Biden: Unvaccinated Federal Workers to Face Testing, Masking
With the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 rapidly spreading across the country, U.S. President Joe Biden has announced civilian federal government employees must be vaccinated or submit …
your ads here!Space Tourism and the Hunt for Martian Life
Experts say in a few years, billionaires and their friends won’t be the only ones who can afford to go to space. Plus, the Mars rover begins the search for …
your ads here!Russian Module Docks With International Space Station
A long-delayed Russian laboratory module docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, eight days after it was launched from Russia’s space facility in Kazakhstan.The unmanned, 20-ton, nearly 13-meter-long Nauka …
your ads here!Stressed by COVID, Zimbabweans Turn to ‘Friendship Bench’ for Solace
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched people’s mental health everywhere and Zimbabwe is no exception. But some Zimbabweans hit hard by the stress have found unique support at …
your ads here!Myanmar, in Coup Aftermath, Faces Exploding Pandemic
Six months after its coup, Myanmar now faces a mushrooming COVID-19 pandemic.Deaths have risen sharply daily during the third, delta variant, infection wave that began May 25; 326 deaths were …
your ads here!Big Tech Companies to Allow Only Vaccinated Employees into US Offices
Big tech companies are making it mandatory for employees in the United States to get COVID-19 vaccinations before entering campuses, as the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus drives …
your ads here!Fossil Found in Canadian Mountains May Be Earliest Evidence of Animal Life
A scientist says fossils she collected from an ancient seabed in the mountains of northwestern Canada may be the earliest evidence of animal life on Earth ever discovered. In a study …
your ads here!As Britain Reopens, Scientists Warn of Fertile Ground for Coronavirus Variants
Britain risks becoming a breeding ground for new variants of the coronavirus that could be resistant to vaccines, according to some scientists. Henry Ridgwell reports from London. Camera: Henry Ridgwell Produced by: …
your ads here!Somalia Green Energy Association Touts Clean Power Potential
Somalia lacks a national power grid and relies on imported fuel and wood and charcoal for its energy needs. But energy experts say with the longest coastline in mainland Africa …
your ads here!CDC to Recommend Indoor Masks Again, Even for Some Vaccinated People
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to recommend that vaccinated people in parts of the country wear masks while indoors, reversing a decision it made …
your ads here!Cameroon Receives US Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Amid Covid Hesitancy
Cameroonian authorities are urging the public to get vaccinated against COVID-19, following a U.S. donation Monday of 300,000 Johnson & Johnson doses. Cameroonians can now choose between the Chinese Sinopharm, …
your ads here!Cities Unprepared for Intense, Frequent Heat Waves
As the world braces for more intense heat waves fueled by climate change this summer, urban centers across the world are unprepared to face these brutal natural disasters.Several countries in …
your ads here!Epidemics Don’t Have to Happen, Expert Says
The number of known deaths from COVID-19 has passed 4 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking both cases and deaths. In the past 100 years, there have …
your ads here!UNESCO Leaves Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Off Endangered List
After much lobbying, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will not appear on a list of “in danger” World Heritage Sites. Environmentalists call this a “terrible” decision fueled by political pressure. VOA’s …
your ads here!Fauci Sounds New Virus Warnings
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, sounded new alarms Sunday about the surge in coronavirus cases in the country, especially in regions where people have been resistant …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Receives COVID-19 Vaccines from China Amid Fears of Third Wave
Zimbabwe on Sunday received one million SINOVAC vaccines it bought from China as the African country battles to meet the demand for the COVID-19 jabs. Zimbabweans want to get vaccinated …
your ads here!Marsupial Resurgence in Outback Australia
Experts have said that rare footage of an endangered marsupial in outback Australia is a sign that native animals are beginning to recover from years of feral cat predation.Feral cats …
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