Hundreds of sickle cell disease patients in Cameroon are using World Sickle Cell Day, June 19, to teach their neighbors that people with the disease can live longer, contrary to …
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Johns Hopkins: 177.8 Million Global COVID Infections
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center has reported 177.8 million global COVID-19 cases and 3.8 million deaths. The U.S. remains the country with the most infections at 33.5 million, followed closely …
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Thailand has begun human trials with two of four homegrown vaccine candidates local scientists are developing against COVID-19, as the country scrambles to secure shots from abroad amid its worst …
your ads here!Namibian Chief who Urged German Reparations Dies of Virus
A prominent Namibian traditional leader, Vekuii Rukoro, the paramount chief of the OvaHererero people who led international legal battles to bring Germany to pay reparations for its genocide in the …
your ads here!French, German Leaders Urge Vigilance Against COVID-19 Variants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron urged European Union countries Friday to be vigilant against the spread of new coronavirus variants and called for the bloc to …
your ads here!Biden Touts US COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
President Joe Biden announced Friday that 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered in the United States since he took office January 20.But Biden’s plan to have 70% of …
your ads here!US Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law Again
The U.S. Supreme Court for the third time on Thursday upheld the legality of the country’s chief health insurance law that provides millions of Americans with coverage to help pay …
your ads here!Climate-Related Drought Disasters Threaten Development, UN Warns
The United Nations warns accelerating climate change is causing a dramatic intensification of global drought disasters, which are threatening agricultural production, the world’s safe water supply and other essential aspects …
your ads here!Explainer: The Significance of China’s New Space Station
Adding a crew to China’s new orbiting space station is another major advance for the burgeoning space power. Here’s a look at key developments: What’s The Mission’s Purpose? …
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The first manned crew of China’s new permanent space station docked with the outpost Thursday evening.The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft carrying veteran space travelers Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming and rookie Tang …
your ads here!Pandemic Inspires Passion for Biking in LA
For some people, COVID has led to changes in lifestyle, or even a new job. That’s the case of a cyclist in Los Angeles, California, who ended up opening several …
your ads here!China Launches First Crew to New Permanent Space Station
China launched the first crew of its new permanent space station into orbit Thursday morning.Veteran astronauts Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming and rookie Tang Hongbo blasted off from the Jiuquan …
your ads here!US Buys Another 200 Million Moderna COVID Vaccines
The U.S.-based biotech firm Moderna said Wednesday the U.S. government has purchased another 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of Moderna doses it has committed …
your ads here!Rocky Mountain Forest Fires More Frequent Than Ever, Study Finds
The current rate of forest fires burning through the Rocky Mountains in the United States is the highest it’s been in the past 2,000 years, University of Montana professor Philip …
your ads here!Nearly 25% of Patients in US Experience ‘Long COVID’ Symptoms, Study Finds
A new study in the United States reveals that nearly 25% of COVID-19 patients experienced new health problems well after their initial diagnosis.The non-profit group FAIR Health analyzed the health …
your ads here!New Zealand Researchers Aim to Recycle COVID-19 Masks, Gowns
Researchers in New Zealand are testing new techniques to find out whether masks and gowns used by health workers as protection against COVID-19 can be decontaminated and safely used again. Researchers …
your ads here!Delta COVID-19 Variant Most Worrisome Yet, But Vaccines Still Effective
The delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is more infectious and more virulent than the alpha variant first identified in the United Kingdom, according to new research. The good news …
your ads here!Turkey Fights ‘Sea Snot’ to Prevent Ecological Disaster
Turkey’s Sea of Marmara is battling an explosion of sea algae, dubbed sea snot, which is now threatening an ecological disaster. As Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul, the …
your ads here!China to Launch First Crew to New Permanent Space Station
China will launch the first crew of its new permanent space station into orbit on Thursday. An official with the China Manned Space Agency announced Wednesday that veteran astronauts Nie Haisheng …
your ads here!Study: Half of US Cosmetics Contain Toxic Chemicals
More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, …
your ads here!New Study Suggests Coronavirus Was Present in US Earlier than First Believed
The novel coronavirus was present in the U.S. in December 2019, weeks before health officials first identified infections, according to a new government study. Conducted by a team that …
your ads here!US Surpasses 600,000 Deaths from COVID, Leading the World
The United States has surpassed 600,000 dead from COVID-19, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported Tuesday. The count spans from the beginning of the pandemic 15 months ago. While the …
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