Thirty-seven percent of surveyed countries are still experiencing disruptions in vaccinating children against deadly diseases like measles compared to 2020 levels, according to a press release from the World Health …
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Senegalese Divers, Activists Clean-Up Coast for Earth Day
Senegal banned single-use plastics a year ago, but the regulation has been poorly enforced and plastic waste still litters the coastline and threatens health. For Earth Day (April 22) this …
your ads here!Senegalese Divers, Activists Clean-Up Coast for Earth Day
Senegal banned single-use plastics a year ago, but the regulation has been poorly enforced and plastic waste still litters the coastline and threatens health. For Earth Day (April 22) this …
your ads here!EU Will Let Vaccinated Americans Visit This Summer, Top Official Says
A top European Union official said Sunday that Americans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should be able to travel to Europe by summer, easing existing travel restrictions.European Commission President …
your ads here!Authorities in Somalia Hail Progress in Malaria Fight
As the world marks World Malaria Day (April 25), several African countries continue to battle the impact of a preventable disease claiming thousands of lives. In sub-Saharan Africa alone, malaria …
your ads here!Mariners Learn How Not to Get Stuck in the Suez Canal
In March, one of the world’s biggest container ships became stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, creating a commercial logjam and spikes in the cost of oil. At a training facility …
your ads here!UN Calls for Action to Achieve a Malaria-Free World
This year’s commemoration of World Malaria Day celebrates the progress being made in eliminating the disease. The World Health Organization is calling for action to build on these achievements and …
your ads here!Modi: COVID-19 Has ‘Shaken’ India
COVID-19 has “shaken” India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his monthly radio address Sunday.349,691 new COVID cases had been recorded in the previous 24-hour period, yet another daily …
your ads here!Thailand Sets Daily Record of COVID-19 Deaths for Second Day
Thailand on Sunday set a record for the daily number of COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, as authorities step up the response to a rapid third wave of …
your ads here!From Scarcity to Abundance: US Faces Calls to Share Vaccines
Victor Guevara knows people his age have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in many countries. His own relatives in Houston have been inoculated.But the 72-year-old Honduran lawyer, like so many others …
your ads here!Vaccine Doses Pass 1 Billion Mark as Global Cases Set Another Record
The number of COVID-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the 1 billion mark on Saturday, offering hope after months of pandemic misery, even as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide hit …
your ads here!French Isolation Study for 15 People Ends After 40 Days in Cave
Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a dark cave for 40 days? Fifteen people in France did just that, emerging …
your ads here!China Points Toward Asteroid Defense System, Comet Mission
China will discuss building a defense system against near-Earth asteroids, a senior space agency official said Saturday, as the country steps up its longer-term space ambitions.Zhang Kejian, head of the …
your ads here!Malawi Rejects WHO Call to Use Expired COVID Vaccine
Malawi’s government says it will go ahead with plans to destroy thousands of expired COVID-19 vaccine doses, despite calls from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centre for Disease …
your ads here!US Government Funds Mental Health Crisis Teams to Stand In for Police
When police respond to a person gripped by a mental health or drug crisis, the encounter can have tragic results. Now a government insurance program will help communities set up …
your ads here!Recycled SpaceX Capsule Docks at International Space Station
A recycled SpaceX crew capsule has delivered four astronauts from three countries to the International Space Station. The SpaceX capsule docked with the orbiting outpost early Saturday, according …
your ads here!HIV Drugs Run Short in Kenya as People say Lives at Risk
Kenyans living with HIV say their lives are in danger due to a shortage of anti-retroviral drugs donated by the United States amid a dispute between the U.S. aid agency …
your ads here!Global Tally of COVID Cases Climbs to More Than 145 Million
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Saturday that there are 145.2 million global COVID-19 infections. The U.S. remains at the top of the list as the country with …
your ads here!Biden Wraps Climate Summit Focusing on the Positive
President Joe Biden aimed to accentuate the positive as he wrapped up his Leaders Summit on Climate Change on Friday. Biden highlighted the economic benefits the fight against climate change …
your ads here!Potential New Malaria Vaccine Shows 77% Efficacy in Trial
A potential new malaria vaccine has shown a preliminary efficacy rate of 77% during a trial on infants, in what scientists hope is a breakthrough in developing a highly effective …
your ads here!CDC Independent Immunization Panel Meets on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Immunization Committee is meeting Friday to consider lifting a pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The pause was …
your ads here!Norwegian Climber Is 1st to Test Positive on Mount Everest
The coronavirus has conquered the world’s highest mountain. A Norwegian climber became the first to be tested for COVID-19 in Mount Everest base camp and was flown by helicopter …
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