The U.N. Children’s Fund warns that COVID-19 mitigation measures are preventing the shipment of vaccines to dozens of developing countries, putting the lives of millions of children at risk. …
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UN: 150,000 Yemen Flood Victims at Risk of Deadly Disease Outbreaks
The United Nations says torrential rains and flooding have affected nearly 150,000 people throughout Yemen, causing serious damage to vital infrastructure and exposing thousands to potentially life-threatening disease outbreaks.U.N. agencies …
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The U.S. space agency NASA has announced a new high-pressure ventilator developed by its engineers and designed specifically to COVID-19 patients has been approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The device, called VITAL — meaning “Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible …
your ads here!China Did Not Invite WHO to Join COVID-19 Investigation
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that it has not been invited by China to join the investigation into the cause of the coronavirus pandemic.WHO’s representative in Beijing Dr. …
your ads here!Space Wrap: Dockings, Deliveries, and a Milestone Birthday
The International Space Station received several tons of supplies this week from an unmanned craft, but the big story this week is a milestone birthday for the ultimate eye in …
your ads here!NASA Awards US Companies Contracts for Human Moon Landing
The U.S. space agency NASA has awarded contracts to three American companies to develop spacecraft to land humans on the moon by 2024. In a remote news conference Thursday, NASA announced …
your ads here!UN Urges World Community to Prevent Child Hunger During Coronavirus Pandemic
Two United Nations agencies called on the global community Wednesday to prevent hunger and malnutrition among the 370 million children who are not receiving school meals due to the closure …
your ads here!Orphaned, Abused, Exploited — Children Could be Hardest Hit by Pandemic
Children could be the biggest victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the fact that the disease affects mostly older people, according to human rights groups. It is estimated that 1.5 billion children worldwide are missing school. The …
your ads here!UN: New Polio Outbreak in Niger After Vaccination Suspended
The World Health Organization says Niger has been struck by a new outbreak of polio, following the suspension of immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.N. health agency reported …
your ads here!Large Asteroid to Fly by Earth Wednesday
An asteroid just over two kilometers wide will pass close to earth Wednesday. But scientists with the U.S. space agency, NASA, say the object poses no threat to the planet.The …
your ads here!Large Asteroid to Flyby Earth Wednesday
An asteroid just over two kilometers wide will pass close to earth Wednesday. But scientists with the U.S. space agency, NASA, say the object poses no threat to the planet.The …
your ads here!China Slams India’s Decision to Stop Using ‘Faulty’ Chinese Rapid Test Kits
A decision by India to suspend the use of Chinese rapid testing kits for COVID-19 on the grounds that they are faulty has been slammed by the Chinese embassy in …
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Doctors in Britain, Italy, Portugal and Spain are exploring a possible link between a severe inflammatory disease in children and the coronavirus. A growing number of children of various ages in several European countries have been admitted to hospitals with high fever and heart issues. Some also have suffered from gastrointestinal …
your ads here!Ugandan HIV-Positive Volunteer Goes Distance to Deliver ARVs
Amid a three-week suspension of public and private transport in Uganda due to the coronavirus, some HIV-positive Ugandans have struggled to get hold of needed antiretroviral medications. Noticing a higher …
your ads here!COVID-19’s Huge Greenhouse Gas Cut Won’t Last, Experts Say
From a hill four miles outside Boston, World Resources Institute economist Michelle Manion says she can read the letters on top of the Prudential building, a city landmark.”I’ve never been …
your ads here!COVID-Hit Businesses Weigh Cost vs. Environment
By 2025, Indonesia is expected to generate 150 thousand tons of trash per day, much of it plastic. Indonesian entrepreneur David Christian is developing everyday products to edge the world’s …
your ads here!COVID-19 Frightens Malaria Patients in Cameroon
A song urging Cameroonians not to relent in the fight against malaria blasted through speakers Saturday — World Malaria Day — at road junctions and popular neighborhoods, as well as …
your ads here!Unmanned Cargo Spacecraft Docks at the International Space Station
An unmanned cargo spacecraft with food, fuel and supplies docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday.Russian Progress 75 cargo ship left the Baikonur Cosmodrom in Kazakhstan, a few …
your ads here!Pakistan Stops Flights To, From China Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Pakistan Friday temporarily halted all flights to and from China, effective immediately, a day after it decided to delay the opening of a key border crossing with the neighboring country …
your ads here!China Reports Nearly 10,000 Coronavirus Cases
China says it has nearly 10,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. The virus has caused 213 deaths in China where it emerged late last year.The World Health Organization says …
your ads here!Brain Injuries in Iraq Put Attention on Invisible War Wounds
The spotlight on brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iraq this month is an example of America’s episodic attention to this invisible war wound, which has affected hundreds of …
your ads here!WHO: World Needs to Be on Alert for Dangers Posed by Coronavirus
For the third time in one week, a World Health Organization Emergency Committee will meet to decide whether the new coronavirus poses a global health threat. The latest number of …
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