Spurred by Lockdown, Spain Gives 4-day Week a Try
After years of waiting tables, Danae De Vries is one step closer to achieving her lifetime dream of becoming a theater ...
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Shots in Little Arms: COVID-19 Vaccine Testing Turns to Kids
The 9-year-old twins did not flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine — and then a sparkly bandage to ...
US Vaccination Effort Quickens as COVID Cases Rise Again
As cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in the United States, officials are racing to open up vaccine eligibility in the ...
China Outlines COVID-origin Findings, Ahead of WHO Report
Chinese officials briefed diplomats Friday on the ongoing research into the origin of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, ahead ...
WHO Urges World Community to Donate COVID Vaccines to Poorer Countries
The head of the World Health Organization on Friday urged the global community to donate COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries, ...
Johns Hopkins Records 125.5M Global Coronavirus Infections
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Friday there are more 125.5 million global COVID-19 infections.The ...
Hopkins Records 125.5 Million Global Coronavirus Infections
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Friday there are more 125.5 million global COVID-19 infections.The ...
First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Juba, South Sudan
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in South Sudan’s Juba International Airport on Thursday. The 132,000 doses of the ...
Experts: Get Vaccinated, Don’t Be Picky
In the global race against emerging variants of COVID-19, experts say it’s imperative to reach herd immunity quickly by ...
Africa’s Access to COVID-19 Vaccines Remains a Challenge
The World Health Organization reports the African continent is lagging in the race to vaccinate its people against the deadly ...
Biden, COVID Vaccines Headline EU Summit
U.S. President Joe Biden makes a guest appearance at the European Union’s monthly summit Thursday, which will also be dominated ...
AstraZeneca Issues Revised Information on COVID-19 Vaccine
The ongoing drama surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine developed jointly by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford took another ...
Hong Kong Vaccination Drive Struggles to Gain Public Trust
Hong Kong’s sudden suspension of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is another blow to a vaccination ...
EU Tightens Vaccine Exports to Ensure Supply for Europe
As expected, the European Union (EU) Wednesday announced it will tighten export controls to ensure that there are more COVID-19 ...
Virus-Hunting Team Studies Bat Illnesses and Risk to Humans
Research is ongoing, but it’s thought the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, may be a zoonotic disease that first appeared in ...
Plan for COVID-19 as Chronic, but Manageable Threat, Experts Say
Vaccines to combat COVID-19 are on the cusp of turning the tide of the global pandemic. But experts say not to expect total ...
Global TB Fight Set Back 12 Years by COVID Pandemic, Doctors Warn
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day Wednesday, doctors are warning that progress in the global fight against the disease has been set ...
Nigeria Sustains Tuberculosis Progress Despite Global Pandemic Setbacks
Campaigners against tuberculosis, a bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs, say the coronavirus pandemic has rolled back ...
Troubled Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces New Setback
Just hours after AstraZeneca said the late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine proves its “100% efficacy against severe or ...
More Australia Flood Evacuations Possible as Rains Remain Heavy
Australian authorities said Tuesday that more evacuation orders may be issued as relentless rains pummeled the country’s ...
NOAA Announces Major Upgrades to US Weather Model
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Monday it will be upgrading its Global Forecast System, one ...
US CDC Director Concerned About New Surge in Coronavirus Cases
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday she is concerned the United States could be ...
AstraZeneca: Vaccine Provides ‘100% Efficacy’ Against Severe, Critical COVID-19 Disease
AstraZeneca said Monday that the results of its COVID-19 vaccine trials provide evidence that its shot provides “100% efficacy ...
EU Solidarity Breaks Down, States Complain of Unfair Vaccine Distribution
European Union solidarity is breaking down amid a vaccine debacle that analysts say may have long-lasting repercussions for the ...