Amid the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, less than 1% of people in Africa’s most populated country, Nigeria, have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nigerian authorities are scrambling for …
your ads here!African Union Makes Vaccine Deal for the Continent
The African Union has announced that Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines assembled in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe and will instead be distributed among African countries.In …
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Racial minorities in the United States will bear a disproportionate burden of the negative health and environmental impacts from a warming planet, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday, including more …
your ads here!US Hospitals Hit with Nurse Staffing Crisis Amid COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of …
your ads here!Fauci Says Third Dose of Vaccine ‘Likely’ Necessary
Americans will likely have to get a third shot of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday at a White House press briefing.”I must say from my …
your ads here!Kerry: China’s Coal Binge Could ‘Undo’ Global Capacity to Meet Climate Targets
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warned Thursday that Beijing’s coal-building spree could “undo” global capacity to meet environmental targets, after holding talks with top officials in China. Tensions between Beijing and …
your ads here!FAA Bans Virgin Galactic Launches While Investigating Branson Flight
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July’s flight with founder Richard …
your ads here!Europe’s Infectious Disease Agency Says No Pressing Need for Boosters
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has issued a report saying that based on current evidence, there is no urgent need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and the …
your ads here!Ireland Fines WhatsApp for Breaching EU Privacy Laws
Ireland on Thursday slapped Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service with a record fine for breaching EU data privacy laws after European regulators demanded the penalty be increased.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission was …
your ads here!WHO: Tens of Millions of People with Dementia Lack Care
The World Health Organization warns few governments are providing necessary care for many of the more than 55 million people living with dementia at a time when this debilitating brain …
your ads here!Popular Rwandan Rapper Dies in Custody
A popular Rwandan rapper known as Jay Polly died in custody early Thursday, officials and media reports said, the second detained musician to die in mysterious circumstances in less than …
your ads here!Some Nigerian-based Experts Warn of China’s Growing Influence in African Technology
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says it wants to train up to 3 million African youths to work with cutting-edge digital technology such as artificial intelligence. Already, Nigerian students who took part in …
your ads here!Facebook Invests in New Partnerships With Argentine Press
Social media giant Facebook will invest $1.5 million in Argentine media to train journalists and promote online development, a first in Latin America.The agreement signed last week with almost 150 …
your ads here!Kenya Company Wants Buses, Utility Vehicles to Go Green by 2030
The United Nations Environment Program on Monday marked the official end of toxic leaded gasoline use in vehicles worldwide. A company in Nairobi, where the UNEP is headquartered, is working …
your ads here!Japan Begins Recall of Tainted Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
After suspending the use of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over contamination concerns last week, Japan is now recalling those doses, Moderna Inc. and its Japanese partner, …
your ads here!UN Study: Weather Disasters Increased by Five Times in 50 years
A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations indicates extreme weather events have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, while the number of fatalities related to those events …
your ads here!World Health Organization Adds New COVID-19 ‘Variant of Interest’
The World Health Organization has designated a new strain of COVID-19 as a “variant of interest.”The global health agency announced in its weekly bulletin Tuesday that Mu, also known by …
your ads here!South Korea Bans Google, Apple Payment Monopolies
South Korea’s National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems. South Korea is reportedly …
your ads here!Nigeria Fighting Cholera Outbreak; Death Toll Nears 1,800
Nigerian health officials say nearly 1,800 people have died from cholera this year, with cases found in more than 20 states around the country. To combat the bacterial disease that …
your ads here!Johnson & Johnson’s HIV Vaccine Fails Mid-Stage Africa Study
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its experimental vaccine failed to provide sufficient protection against HIV in sub-Saharan Africa to young women who accounted for a large number of infections …
your ads here!New Variant of COVID-19 Detected in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new variant of COVID-19.The country’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases announced Monday in a new study that the variant, which has …
your ads here!US Climate Envoy in Japan to Push Efforts to Cut Emissions
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met in Tokyo on Tuesday with Japan’s top diplomat to push efforts to fight climate change ahead of a United Nations conference in November. Foreign Minister …
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