India’s health ministry Monday announced a record 273,810 new COVID cases in the previous 24-hour period while officials in the capital, New Delhi, announced a weeklong lockdown. The infections reported Monday …
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South Sudan Stops Using Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine Over Expiration Fears
South Sudan health officials have stopped administering 60,000 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine that are past the expiration date but still have a shelf life of at least six …
your ads here!NASA’s Mars Helicopter Takes First Successful Test Flight
The U.S. space agency, NASA, Monday received images and data confirming its small helicopter, Ingenuity, successfully performed the first controlled powered flight of an aircraft on a planet other than …
your ads here!NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Successfully Takes First Brief Test Flight
The U.S. space agency, NASA, Monday received images and data confirming its small helicopter, Ingenuity, successfully performed the first controlled powered flight of an aircraft on a planet other than …
your ads here!India Reports a Record 273,810 COVID Cases in One Day
India’s Health Ministry Monday announced a record 273,810 new COVID cases in the previous 24-hour period. About 1 in 3 people tested for COVID-19 in the Indian capital of New Delhi …
your ads here!Welsh Company Gives New Life to Discarded PPE
A company in Wales has found a way to repurpose discarded personal protective equipment, or PPE, to help keep it out of landfills amid the coronavirus pandemic. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi …
your ads here!US, China Pledge Urgent Climate Control Measures
China and the United States, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have reached a new agreement to take urgent measures to curb climate change.The two countries said in a joint …
your ads here!Mars Helicopter Flight Test Promises Wright Brothers Moment for NASA
NASA hopes to score a 21st-century Wright Brothers moment on Monday as it attempts to send a miniature helicopter buzzing over the surface of Mars in what would be the …
your ads here!Israel Lifts Its Mask Mandate on Sunday
With nearly 60% of its population receiving the first COVID-19 vaccine, Israel is lifting its requirement Sunday to wear masks outdoors. The mask mandate remains in place, however, for enclosed …
your ads here!Nearly 700 Patients Evacuated in Johannesburg Hospital Fire
Nearly 700 patients were evacuated Saturday from Johannesburg’s Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, where a fire blazed through parts of the facility in South Africa’s largest city.No injuries or casualties have been …
your ads here!US, China ‘Committed to Cooperating’ on Climate Crisis: Joint Statement
The United States and China are “committed to cooperating” on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides said in a joint statement Saturday, following a visit to Shanghai …
your ads here!‘Godzilla’ Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets Formal Name
The 300-million-year-old shark’s teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species.The ancient chompers looked less like the spearlike rows of teeth of related species. They were …
your ads here!Nigeria Steps Up Vaccination Efforts After Slow Rollout Blamed on Misinformation
Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to vaccinate more people against COVID-19 after a slow rollout blamed on misinformation. Authorities aim to vaccinate over 80 million Nigerians by year’s end …
your ads here!Global COVID-19 Infection Rate Approaches Record High, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 cases are increasing globally at a worrying rate, with the number of new cases doubling each week, a pace approaching the highest …
your ads here!Nigeria Worries About Meeting Vaccination Targets
Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to vaccinate more people against COVID-19 after a slow rollout blamed on misinformation. Authorities aim to vaccinate over 80 million Nigerians by year’s end …
your ads here!2.5 Billion T. Rex Roamed Earth, but Not All at Once, Study Says
One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That’s how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over the course of a couple million …
your ads here!India Records More Than 200,000 New COVID Cases Thursday
Health officials in India said they counted more than 200,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, an all-time daily high for the South Asian nation.The surge in cases has India scrambling to …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Reports Major Rise in Teen Pregnancies During Pandemic
Zimbabwe’s government this month reported a major increase in teenage pregnancies in January and February. Advocates are blaming the rise from previous years on coronavirus lockdowns and poverty. Columbus Mavhunga …
your ads here!US Water Managers Warn of Dismal Year Along the Rio Grande
It has been 30 years or so since residents in New Mexico’s largest city last saw their stretch of the Rio Grande go dry. There’s a possibility it could happen again …
your ads here!Nigerian Authorities Worry About Meeting Vaccination Targets
Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to vaccinate more people against COVID-19 after a slow rollout blamed on misinformation. Authorities aim to vaccinate over 80 million Nigerians by year’s end …
your ads here!Decision on Fate of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Delayed by US Advisory Panel
An independent panel of U.S. health experts is delaying a final decision about Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as they get more information about it and possible links to a …
your ads here!US Advisory Panel Delays Decision on Fate of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
An independent panel of U.S. health experts is delaying a final decision about Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as they get more information about it and possible links to a …
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