Australian Scientists Developing Technology to Predict Path of Bushfires
Technology that can predict bushfires is being developed in Australia, one of the world’s most fire-prone countries. It will ...
Health
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AP Analysis: US Federal Executions Likely a COVID Superspreader
As the Trump administration was nearing the end of an unprecedented string of executions, 70% of death row inmates were sick with ...
WHO Calls for Drug Companies to Share Vaccine-Making Facilities
The head of the World Health Organization called Friday for pharmaceutical companies to share manufacturing facilities to ...
WHO: COVID-19 Vaccination Inequities Becoming Apparent
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that 75% of all COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide have been given in just 10 ...
Will COVID Vaccination Passports Happen and What Will They Mean?
As more people get the COVID-19 vaccine, health care experts are tackling the issue of how someone can prove they’ve been ...
Global Coronavirus Infections Reach 104M with 2.2M Deaths
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Friday that there are more than 104 million global GOVID-19 cases ...
US Rushes to Catch Up in Race to Detect Mutant Viruses
Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the ...
Johnson & Johnson Seeks US Vaccine Approval for Emergency Use
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it is seeking approval for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Food and ...
US Supports COVAX But Hasn’t Increased Funding
The Biden administration on Thursday underscored the importance of supporting COVAX, the global mechanism that aims to deliver ...
Africa’s 2nd Pandemic Wave Sees Higher Death Rates, Vaccine Delays
As African nations wait for hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive, health officials are concerned about a ...
WHO Says COVID-19 Hurting Efforts to Control Cancer
In a report marking World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization says COVID-19 is having a negative impact on cancer control ...
New COVID-19 Case Disrupts Australian Open Preparations
Strict COVID-19 measures are being reintroduced in the state of Victoria after a 26-year-old Australian Open hotel worker tested ...
British to See if Different COVID-19 Vaccines Can Be Used in Same 2-Dose Regimen
Testing began in Britain on Thursday to determine if different COVID-19 vaccines can be used together in a two-shot ...
1.1 Billion-Dose Vaccine Deal Announced for Poorest Countries
UNICEF has announced a deal with the Serum Institute of India to produce 1.1 billion doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford and Novavax ...
Israel Immunizes Against Coronavirus as Palestinians Wait
Israel has announced it is opening its coronavirus vaccination campaign to anyone over the age of 16, as one-third of the ...
Citing COVID-19 Concerns, Fauci Warns Americans Against Super Bowl Parties
The top U.S. infectious disease expert has another warning for Americans: Don’t attend Super Bowl parties amid the COVID-19 ...
SpaceX Rocket Prototype Crash Lands During Test
The test launch and landing of a SpaceX Starship prototype Tuesday ended in a crash for the second time since December. The ...
Mexico Grants Emergency Use of Russia Vaccine to Fight Coronavirus
Mexico’s regulatory agency approved emergency use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, shortly after Deputy Health Minister ...
Study: China’s New Coal Power Plant Capacity in 2020 More Than 3 Times Rest of World’s
China put 38.4 gigawatts (GW) of new coal-fired power capacity into operation in 2020, according to new international research, ...
Biden Announces Increase in COVID-19 Vaccines
The White House announced Tuesday new measures to increase the rate of vaccinations against COVID-19, including distributing ...
Britain Battles Mutant Coronavirus Outbreak
Britain has launched an emergency program of door-to-door testing in several parts of the country, following the discovery of ...
HOLD for 2PM — South Africa Sees 2 Good Breaks in Coronavirus Fight
South Africa’s president delivered a rare shot of good news to people in the continent’s coronavirus hotspot: the nation’s ...
Nigeria to Add More Protection for Healthcare Workers Following Surge in COVID Infections
Nigerian authorities are pledging to provide more protection for healthcare workers following an increase in COVID-19 cases among ...
South Africa to Begin Testing COVID-19 Vaccines Before Launching Program
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said medical regulators will begin testing the integrity of the country’s ...