US Health Agency Calls for Inquiry into Alzheimer’s Drug Review
The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts ...
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US Ships Moderna Vaccine to Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Surge
As Indonesia deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Biden administration is sending three million doses of the Moderna ...
Zika Virus Detected in India’s Kerala State
Authorities in India’s southern Kerala region have issued a statewide alert after a case of the Zika virus was confirmed, ...
Vietnam Announces Lockdown, Vaccination Goals
Vietnam enacted on Friday a two-week lockdown on movement in Ho Chi Minh City to battle a growing outbreak of the ...
Australian Police Crack Down on COVID-19 Rule-breakers In Sydney
Coronavirus infections are rising in Australia, despite a two-week-old lockdown intended to stop their spread. Officials are now ...
With 4 Million COVID Dead, Many Kids Left Behind
Some won’t ever remember the parents they lost because they were too young when COVID-19 struck. Others are trying to keep ...
Oxfam: 11 People Die of Hunger Each Minute Around the Globe
Anti-poverty organization Oxfam said Thursday that 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing faminelike ...
Billionaires Gear Up for Space as the Arab World Names First Female Astronaut
It seems Richard Branson, and not Jeff Bezos, will be the first billionaire in space. Plus, a new robot could make work ...
US COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Rise Again
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday new cases of COVID-19 were up in the United States by ...
UN Chief Calls for Better Global COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
As the world surpassed four million coronavirus-related deaths, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that ...
China Accuses Australia of Meddling in Papua New Guinea Vaccination Efforts
Chinese state-owned media has claimed that Australian consultants in Papua New Guinea have been hindering the rollout of COVID-19 ...
Japan Formally Declares New COVID-19 State of Emergency for Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has formally declared a new state of emergency for Tokyo due to the rise of new COVID-19 ...
UK Pandemic Hammered Minorities, Self-employed, Study Finds
Ethnic minorities, the self-employed and low-income families in Britain suffered greater deprivation levels during the ...
Study: Northwest Heat Wave Impossible Without Climate Change
The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate ...
Burkina Faso Rapper-Turned-Farmer Rhymes on Climate Change
Africa’s Sahel region is seeing the worst effects of climate warming anywhere on the planet, according to the United ...
Uganda Loses 37 Health Workers to COVID-19
Uganda saw an increase in deaths among health care workers last month just as COVID-19 cases increased. Sixteen doctors died of ...
COVID-19 Case Surge Forces Olympic Torch Relay Off Tokyo’s Public Streets
Tokyo’s metropolitan government announced Wednesday that it will move the iconic Olympic torch relay off the city’s public ...
Sydney to Remain in Coronavirus Lockdown for a Third Week
Officials in Australia’s New South Wales state have ordered a week-long extension of Sydney’s strict coronavirus lockdown as ...
In North India, Artisans Weave a New Garment to Woo Customers
At a workshop in Kullu district in North India, dozens of artisans bend over hand-operated looms, deftly weaving a garment called ...
US Announces Vaccine Donations to Vietnam, Guatemala
The Biden administration announced shipments of millions of Moderna vaccine donations for Guatemala and Vietnam on Tuesday, after ...
Germany to Lower Travel Restrictions on 5 European Neighbors
Germany announced Tuesday it is lowering travel restrictions on Britain and four other European nations imposed due to the ...
Indonesia Readies More Medical Options for Worst-case Coronavirus Scenario
Indonesia has prepared backup medical facilities for a worst-case scenario where daily coronavirus infections reach 40,000 to ...
Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Landfall in Cuba
Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Cuba on Monday, charting a course toward Florida after causing at least three deaths ...
Biden Continuing COVID Vaccination Appeal
After his administration fell short of its Independence Day vaccination goal, U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will again ...