The world is on the verge of reaching 100 million COVID-19 infections, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center statistics. More than 2 million people have died from the virus.The …
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California’s Disneyland Resort Opens as ‘Super’ COVID-19 Vaccination Site
Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, will become the first mass vaccination site for the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Orange County. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.Camera: Vazgen …
your ads here!Hong Kong Imposes COVID Lockdown in Densely Populated District
The local government in Hong Kong said Saturday that it had locked down one of the territory’s most heavily populated areas to complete mandatory COVID-19 testing of its entire population.Hong …
your ads here!Zimbabweans Blame Government for COVID-19 Deaths of Officials
A surge in coronavirus cases in Zimbabwe has included the deaths of two Cabinet ministers in 48 hours. The government announced Friday night that Transport Minister Joel Matiza had died of …
your ads here!World COVID-19 Infections Climb Towards 100 Million
The world is steadily inching up to 100 million COVID cases. Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Saturday there are more than 98 million global COVID infections and more …
your ads here!Dry January Not That Dry for Some at Rocky Start of 2021
A raging pandemic, tumultuous presidential election and deadly Capitol insurrection have combined to make the annual tradition of Dry January less than air-tight for some.Not Sarah Arvizo. She considers it …
your ads here!Germany Passes 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Germany surpassed 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 Friday, while Europe’s vaccination effort was dealt another setback when drugmaker AstraZeneca announced a slower rollout than planned because of production issues.German President Frank-Walter …
your ads here!WHO Welcomes US Back After Biden Moves to Retain Membership
The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday formally welcomed back the United States, after President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week to retain U.S. membership. Speaking at the agency’s …
your ads here!Germany Reports 850 COVID-19 Deaths in 24 Hours
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says he will begin leaving a light in a window at his official residence, Bellevue Palace, to remember those killed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Steinmeier has called …
your ads here!New COVID-19 Variants Are Different – What that Means for Us
New coronavirus variants appearing in Britain, South Africa, Brazil and elsewhere have experts concerned. Not only do they spread faster than existing strains, it’s possible that vaccines against them might …
your ads here!Australia Demands Foreign Travelers Take COVID-19 Test
Beginning Friday, foreign nationals granted special permission to fly to Australia take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of their departure. Masks will also be compulsory on all international flights.Australia …
your ads here!Public Face of South Africa’s COVID-19 Fight Dies of Virus Complications
South Africa is mourning the sudden death of Jackson Mthembu, a cabinet minister and presidential adviser who was the public face of South Africa’s fight against COVID-19.President Cyril Ramaphosa offered …
your ads here!Biden Signs Executive Orders on Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. President Joe Biden spent his first full day in office Thursday signing a number of executive orders addressing the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected more people …
your ads here!Climate Change Returns to White House Agenda with Biden Executive Order
President Joe Biden immediately began to reverse the Trump administration’s policies on climate change with one of 17 executive orders signed Wednesday after his inauguration.That’s in addition to the move …
your ads here!NASA Makes Progress Toward Deep-space Travel
A NASA-Boeing partnership took its next steps toward deep-space exploration. Two commercial space flight companies reached new heights, and China says “foreign scientists” can inspect lunar samples it recently collected. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings …
your ads here!China to Gift Pakistan 500K COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Pakistan said Thursday it will receive half-a-million free doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine by January 31. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi made the announcement at a news conference, saying …
your ads here!Fire Rips Through COVID-19 Vaccine Plant in India
Fire erupted Thursday in a building under construction in India that is owned by the world’s largest vaccine maker, but the company said it would not affect production of a …
your ads here!Chile Approves Emergency Use of Second Coronavirus Vaccine
Chile is getting a new weapon to help in its fight against the spread of the coronavirus.Health regulators approved the emergency use of the CoronaVac vaccine made by China’s Sinovac …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Foreign Minister Dies of COVID-19
Zimbabwe is mourning the death of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Sibusiso Moyo.The government said the country’s top diplomat died Wednesday after contracting COVID-19.Moyo gained international notoriety as an …
your ads here!WHO: Equitable Vaccine Distribution at ‘Serious Risk’
This week the head of the World Health Organization warns the world is on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” over the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. This comes after …
your ads here!Massive Iceberg Continues Losing Mass as it Swirls Around South Georgia Island
A massive Antarctic iceberg that last month threatened a penguin-populated island off the southern tip of South America has since lost much of its mass and broken into pieces, scientists …
your ads here!Israel Shares Vaccine Data With Pfizer
Israel has sped ahead of any other country in its vaccine rollout, with more than 2 million people out of a total of 9.3 million already having received the first …
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