China says a team of scientists from the World Health Organization will arrive this week in Wuhan to begin its investigation of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign …
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WHO, Partners Announce Ebola Vaccine Stockpile
Parts of the world ravaged by outbreaks of Ebola can now heave a small sigh of relief thanks to the stockpile of vaccine, the International Coordinating Group (ICG) announced Monday. The …
your ads here!Biden Receives Second COVID-19 Shot
President-elect Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve and received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, to complete his inoculation against the deadly …
your ads here!Pfizer-BioNTech to Boost Supply of Vaccine Doses by 50%
U.S. Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced Monday plans to boost production of its COVID-19 vaccine by 50% percent — 2 million doses — this year to …
your ads here!India Aims to Inoculate 300 Million by July
India will roll out an ambitious nationwide vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Saturday, aiming to inoculate 300 million people, or nearly one quarter of the population, by July. Prime …
your ads here!WHO Team to Investigate Coronavirus Origins in China
The World Health Organization is sending a team of international experts to China this week to investigate the origins of the coronavirus.It was not immediately clear, however, if the experts, …
your ads here!Britain’s Hospitals Facing ‘Worst Crisis in Living Memory’
Britain’s hospitals are on the brink of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients and the country’s National Health Service is facing its “worst crisis in living memory,” a senior government official …
your ads here!Malawi President Saddened Over Coronavirus Surge
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says he is saddened by statistics showing a recent spike in coronavirus infections in the country. In a Sunday radio address, he announced he was starting …
your ads here!Pope Francis: COVID-19 Inoculation An ‘Ethical Choice’
Pope Francis says the decision to get the COVID vaccine is a matter of ethics.“It is an ethical choice because you are gambling with your health, with your life, but …
your ads here!China Completes First Round of COVID Testing in Locked-down City
The initial round of mass testing for the coronavirus has been completed in Shijiazhuang, a city of 11 million that was locked down Wednesday after 39 new cases of the …
your ads here!US Vaccine Rollout Hits Snag as Health Workers Balk at Shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the …
your ads here!Johns Hopkins: Nearly 90 Million Global COVID-19 Cases
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Saturday that there are nearly 90 million global COVID-19 cases.The United States has more cases than anyplace else with almost 22 million …
your ads here!Unusual Bird Spectacle Has Humans Flocking to Parking Lot
A nightly gathering of thousands of birds called a “murmuration” has captured the attention of entertainment-starved people in Northern California. Matt Dibble has a look. Camera: Matt Dibble …
your ads here!Biden to Release COVID-19 Vaccines More Quickly, Transition Team Says
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said Friday the incoming administration will more quickly release coronavirus vaccines once it assumes power on January 20.Biden’s office said it would limit the Trump …
your ads here!UN Survey Reveals a Deeply Polarized World
A United Nations global survey reveals a world of unprecedented division, polarization and discord. The report, a year-long consultation to mark the U.N.’s 75th anniversary, surveyed more than 1.5 million …
your ads here!2020 Ties 2016 as Hottest Year on Record: EU
2020 has tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Friday, keeping Earth on a global warming fast track that could devastate large …
your ads here!Assault on US Capitol Possible COVID-19 Superspreader Event, Experts Say
Health professionals and other scientists are concerned that the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday may also have been a COVID-19 superspreader event.The shouting mob that invaded the building …
your ads here!Wuhan COVID Infections 3 times Higher than Official Figure, China Study Says
The number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus was first identified, could be around three times the official figure, …
your ads here!African Continent to Soon Receive First COVID Vaccines, Health Officials Say
A ray of hope emerged Thursday for the Rainbow Nation, which has seen a massive spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases, as South Africa’s health minister announced a large shipment of …
your ads here!Europe in Most Acute Phase of COVID-19 Transmission, WHO Says
The World Health Organization warns the European region is probably in the most acute phase of COVID-19 transmission and drastic measures must be taken to control the spread of the …
your ads here!Italy Once Again a COVID Hotspot
Vaccine inoculations have begun in Italy for medical staff and the most vulnerable, but the country’s daily death toll continues to be well over 500. All Italian primary school students and …
your ads here!COVID Variants Raise Health Alarms Worldwide
New strains of the coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic have evolved, raising alarms with public health experts. The viruses appear to be more infectious, making them harder to control. But …
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