North Korea Faces Worsening Economic Woes Amid COVID Lockdown
North Korea’s coronavirus lockdown has taken a major toll on its economy. Its leader, Kim Jong Un, has hinted at a humanitarian ...
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Poll Finds Startling Difference in Vaccinations Among US Republicans and Democrats
A However, 64% of vaccinated Americans believe the government is accurately describing the dangers of the delta variant.Iran ...
Researchers Fear Pandemic Inflicting War-Like Mental Health Damage in Australia
Experts say coronavirus lockdowns anywhere in the world can trigger stress, irritability, fear and fatigue. There can be a ...
Indonesian Hospital Loses 63 COVID Patients in Oxygen Shortage
Dozens of COVID-19 patients died in Indonesia over the weekend when a hospital in Yogyakarta ran out of oxygen. The Dr. ...
The Successful Journey of a Flying Car
A car with wings recently completed a test flight in Slovakia. Its designers say the successful journey brings us one step closer ...
Chinese Astronauts Make First Space Walk Outside New Station
Two astronauts made the first space walk on Sunday outside China’s new orbital station to work on setting up a ...
North Korea Shows No Vaccine Urgency, Despite New Virus Woes
North Korea this week reported a mysterious “grave incident” that suggested a major lapse related to its coronavirus ...
Germany Recommends Mixed Vaccine Inoculations
The German Standing Committee on Vaccination recommended this week that people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine as their ...
Indonesian Police Block Streets on First Day of Tougher COVID-19 Curbs
Indonesian police threw up roadblocks and more than 400 checkpoints on the islands of Java and Bali to ensure hundreds of ...
Experts Question if WHO Should Lead Pandemic Origins Probe
As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an ...
COVAX Urges Countries Not to Widen Vaccine Divide
COVAX, the World Health Organization initiative for the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, is urging countries to ...
Private Firms Keep Expanding Operations in Space
Private space operations continue to expand. Plus, Europe’s space agency continues its quest for diversity, and a French ...
South African Firm to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine for African Countries
The South African pharmaceutical company Aspen has begun production of hundreds of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine for ...
WHO: COVID-19 Cases Rise Again in Europe after 10-Week Decline
The World Health Organization says the recent decline in the number of new coronavirus infections throughout Europe “has come ...
Cambodia Backs Vaccinations as COVID-19 Case Load Soars
Amid rising caseloads of coronavirus infections as it emerges from a strict COVID lockdown, Cambodia is pinning its hopes on a ...
Britain Faces Travel Bans Amid Soaring Delta Variant Infections
Several countries have imposed restrictions on travelers from Britain amid rising cases of the delta variant of the coronavirus. ...
Zimbabwe Imposes Curfew to Contain Rising COVID-19 Cases
Zimbabwe’s new COVID-19 lockdown includes a curfew, a ban on intercity travel, and a vaccination blitz aimed at border ...
Bangladesh to Lock Down as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Bangladesh starts its most severe lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday with people allowed to leave their homes only in ...
Europe, US Warn About Disinformation Campaign Around Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine
Efforts are taking place around the world to vaccinate as many people as possible to protect against COVID-19. Officials are ...
Recent Climate-related Disasters Highlight Need for New Thinking About Future
Last week, a 12-story apartment building suddenly collapsed in a Miami, Florida, suburb, killing at least 11 people and leaving ...
Sinovac Vaccine Falls Short of Expectations, But Options Limited
“Better than nothing.” That’s one infectious disease expert’s assessment of Sinovac Biotech’s ...
Biden, Western Governors to Discuss Wildfire Response
U.S. President Joe Biden is holding talks Wednesday with a group of governors from eight Western states about wildfire ...
Rolling Blackouts, Multiple Deaths in Pacific Northwest Heat Wave
Cities in the Pacific Northwest of North America reported power outages Tuesday, both from failures of utility ...
Florida Governor Announces Start of Python Challenge
Florida’s governor has announced the start of Python Challenge in Everglades National Park. The python removal will start ...