The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said current projections see COVID-19 cases remaining low and dropping sharply by July, provided vaccination rates remain high …
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On World Hand Hygiene Day, WHO Calls for Just That
In marking World Hand Hygiene Day, the World Health Organization is stressing the importance of good hand hygiene practices in stopping the spread of deadly infections. It says this is …
your ads here!US Flood Threats Persist as Storms Continue to Drench South
Relentless wind and rain keeps pummeling much of the southeastern United States, spawning tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms …
your ads here!WTO Debates Proposal to Waive Intellectual Property Rights on COVID Vaccines
Member nations of the World Trade Organization are wrapping up two days of talks in Geneva Wednesday focused on waiving intellectual property rights on new COVID-19 vaccines. Ambassadors from the …
your ads here!Coronavirus Vaccines, Combatting Climate Change on G-7 Agenda
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies turn their attention to issues of global interest including coronavirus vaccines, climate change and education for girls on Wednesday as they close three …
your ads here!Mali Woman Gives Birth to 9 Babies, Government Says
A Malian woman gave birth to nonuplets in Morocco on Tuesday, and all nine babies are “doing well,” her government said, although Moroccan authorities had yet to confirm what would be an extremely …
your ads here!Agribusiness Increasingly Unsustainable on Warming Planet
President Biden set a goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030. His pledge to a virtual summit of world leaders in April is welcomed by those hit hardest by climate change and looking for as much quick action …
your ads here!Largely Spared Since 2020, Taiwan Now Grapples with Small COVID Cluster
Taiwan, largely spared from the global coronavirus pandemic since it began last year, is grappling with a small but still uncontained outbreak that appeared last month. Since April 20, Taiwan’s Central …
your ads here!New COVID Surge Forces Another Lockdown in Turkey
Turkey was recently heralded as one of the most successful nations in containing the spread of COVID 19, prompting the government to ease controls. But a surge in infections coupled …
your ads here!India’s COVID-19 Immunization Drive Sputters
As India reels from a second wave of COVID-19 infections that is devastating major cities, stockpiles are falling short of surging demand in the country, health experts warn. The country’s …
your ads here!India’s Vaccination Drive Sputters As it Expands to All Adults
India has opened its immunization drive to all adults as it reels under a catastrophic second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But a shortage of vaccines in the country often called …
your ads here!French Lawmakers to Vote on Controversial Climate Bill
France’s centrist government has released a video ahead of Wednesday’s vote on the so-called Climate and Resilience bill, with Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili explaining how it will lead to cleaner …
your ads here!WHO: Small Ebola Outbreak Contained in DR Congo
The World Health Organization says a small outbreak of the Ebola virus has been contained in an eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).According to Congo’s Ministry …
your ads here!US Noncommittal on Vaccine Patents Waiver
Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in India and other parts of the world, the Biden administration remains noncommittal on a proposal to loosen patent restrictions so that countries can …
your ads here!ICRC: Healthcare Systems, Workers, Patients Are Under Attack
Murder, rape and physical abuse are among the attacks that healthcare workers, the wounded and the sick have been subjected to in the five years since the United Nations Security Council adopted its first resolution on the protection of health …
your ads here!Pakistan Tightens Border to Stem Influx of New Coronavirus Variants
Pakistan decided Sunday to temporarily suspend incoming pedestrian movement at overland border crossings with Afghanistan and Iran to “restrain import of any new mutation” of the coronavirus. The restriction …
your ads here!India Pummeled Anew by COVID Deaths and Infections
India continues to be pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, documenting a new national record Sunday of nearly 3,700 deaths in the last 24 hours and more than 390,000 new infections. Even …
your ads here!Pakistan Tightens Border Controls to Curb Import of New Coronavirus Variants
Pakistan decided Sunday to temporarily suspend incoming pedestrian movement at overland border crossings with Afghanistan and Iran to “restrain import of any new mutation” of the coronavirus. The restriction …
your ads here!India’s Serum Institute’s Chief Says He Will Return to India
India has been pummeled by the coronavirus outbreak, with staggering numbers of daily infections. While India is home to the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India, only …
your ads here!SpaceX Returns 4 Astronauts to Earth in Rare Night Splashdown
SpaceX returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.The Dragon capsule parachuted into the Gulf …
your ads here!Fauci Recommends Lockdown for India
India set a record Saturday, for the first time surpassing 400,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.The new infections count for the previous 24-hour period was …
your ads here!COVID Spurs Uganda to Suspend Flights from India
Uganda has suspended all flights coming into the country from India after recording new variants of the coronavirus, including the COVID-19 variant from India.The ban began Saturday at midnight.The new …
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