Authorities in Australia’s southern state of Victoria have extended a one-week lockdown for its capital, Melbourne, to contain the spread of a new COVID-19 outbreak. The lockdown was initially imposed across …
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Australia’s MAVIS Super Telescope Aims to Outdo NASA’s Hubble
Australian scientists are leading an international consortium that is building one of the world’s most powerful ground-based telescopes. It promises to see further and clearer than the Hubble Space Telescope …
your ads here!Biden Admin Halts Oil Drilling in Alaska Wildlife Refuge
US President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday it was halting petroleum development activity in the Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a move by former president Donald Trump to allow …
your ads here!Another Devastating Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast for 2021
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns the United States and countries in the Caribbean and Central America to be prepared for what is expected to be another above-normal Atlantic hurricane …
your ads here!WHO Approves Chinese-Made COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use
The World Health Organization has granted emergency approval for the use of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 and older. The U.N. health agency approved a vaccine Tuesday …
your ads here!World Health Organization Developing Pandemic Game Plan for Future Outbreaks
Member nations of the World Health Organization have approved a plan to negotiate the terms of an international pandemic response treaty.Attendees at the closing session of the World Health Assembly …
your ads here!Venezuelan Nurse Helps Displaced Expats in Colombia
Violent confrontations continue between armed groups on the Colombia-Venezuela border, displacing thousands of people. One Venezuelan nurse is crossing into Colombia to help those in need. For VOA, Jair Diaz …
your ads here!World Health Organization to Negotiate Terms of Global Pandemic Response Treaty
Member nations of the World Health Organization have approved a plan to negotiate the terms of an international pandemic response treaty.Attendees at the closing session of the World Health Assembly …
your ads here!China Reports Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu, a Possible First
A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is low, …
your ads here!France, England Widen Availability of COVID-19 Vaccines
To fight a rise in cases caused by the coronavirus variants, France and England moved Monday to increase vaccinations.France is now allowing all adults to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. President Emmanuel …
your ads here!Pakistan’s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Dips, But ‘We Aren’t Out of the Woods’, Official Tells VOA
Pakistan reported Monday that the national coronavirus positivity rate had remained well below 5% over the past week, with the country’s top health official attributing the declining trend to “effective” …
your ads here!UNICEF Says Malnutrition Spikes for Haiti Kids Amid Pandemic
Severe acute childhood malnutrition is expected to more than double this year in Haiti as the country struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, a spike in violence and dwindling resources, a …
your ads here!Smokers at Greater Risk of Dying from COVID-19
In marking World No-Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization is urging smokers to quit their habit, warning they are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than non-smokers. Head of …
your ads here!Climate Talks Resume Online as Pressure to Act Grows
For the first time since 2019 and following a flurry of net-zero pledges from the world’s largest emitters, UN climate negotiations resume Monday in a virtual format just six months …
your ads here!From Uzbekistan to Inspecting American Bridges: An Engineer’s Story
About 40% of the more than 617,000 bridges in the U.S. are at least 50 years old, and of that number more than 46,000 are in dangerously poor condition. The …
your ads here!Australians Rush for Vaccines as COVID Lockdown Continues in Victoria
Record numbers of COVID-19 vaccinations have been completed in Australia as a snap seven-day lockdown continues in the nation’s second most-populous state.Seven million people in Victoria are subject to strict …
your ads here!Tanzanian Muslims Fear Missing Hajj Due to Vaccination Delay
Saudi Arabia is requiring all pilgrims for the scaled-back, annual Hajj in July to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Tanzania, where vaccinations have still not begun, Muslims hoping to go …
your ads here!Dangerously Trending: Driverless Tesla Videos on Social Media
It was a boozy joyride captured for TikTok with a soundtrack provided by Justin Bieber and with a Tesla serving as the “Designated Driver” for the night.In the short video, …
your ads here!Myanmar COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Health System Shattered After Coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar’s border with India highlight the threat to a …
your ads here!Vietnam Finds New Virus Variant
Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday.Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined …
your ads here!Medics March to WHO Headquarters in Climate Campaign
Medics concerned about the effects on public health of environmental degradation marched Saturday on the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, demanding health authorities make climate change and biodiversity loss …
your ads here!Virus Fails to Deter Hundreds of Climbers on Mount Everest
A year after Mount Everest was closed to climbers as the pandemic swept across the globe, hundreds are making the final push to the summit with only a few more …
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