Mega Coronavirus and Government Spending Bill Tackles Climate Change
Major climate and clean energy measures are tucked inside the package of $1.4 trillion in annual spending to fund the government ...
Health
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Senegalese Women Equip Remote Clinics with Solar Power
An organization run by women in Senegal, ElleSolaire, was supplying solar panels to light up country homes that are off the power ...
South Africa Identifies New, Virulent Strain of COVID-19
South African scientists say new variant of COVID-19 virus is causing resurgence of cases ...
US Considers Requiring Travelers from Britain to Prove They Tested Negative for COVID-19
U.S. officials are considering a requirement for all travelers from Britain to offer proof they have tested negative for ...
Biden Receives COVID-19 Vaccination
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received a COVID-19 vaccination on live television Monday to convince Americans that the ...
WHO Says No Evidence Coronavirus Variant is Deadlier, More Severe
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is studying variants of the coronavirus found in Britain and South Africa, adding ...
China Announces Plans to Allow International Access to Giant Radio Telescope
China has announced it will allow access by international scientists to its massive radio telescope — the ...
CDC Issues New Guidelines for COVID-19 Vaccinations
With inoculations of a second COVID-19 vaccine set to begin Monday across the United States, federal health regulators have ...
With Second COVID Vaccine Rolling Out, US Hits New High in Daily Cases
As a second vaccine against the novel coronavirus is being rolled out across the United States ahead of the Christmas holiday, ...
In US, People Over 75 and Essential Workers Next in Line for Vaccine
An expert committee put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in ...
Transporting COVID Vaccines, Keeping Them Ultra-Cold Poses Challenges
Because the first coronavirus vaccine approved for use in the U.S. needs to be transported in ultra-cold conditions using dry ...
Global COVID Cases Pass 76 Million
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center said early Sunday there are 76.3 million global COVID-19 cases.The U.S. continues to ...
British Prime Minister: ‘We Can’t Continue with Christmas as Planned’
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center said early Sunday there are 76.3 million global COVID-19 cases.The U.S. continues to ...
One Year on, Wuhan Residents Share Lockdown Memories, Hopes for 2021
In China’s Wuhan, the original epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city’s residents are returning to normal life, ...
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Rollout as US Races to Broaden Injection Campaign
U.S. distribution of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine began Saturday, with more than 3,700 sites scheduled to start ...
Overwhelmed California Hospitals Contemplate Rationing Care
California hospitals are battling to find beds for patients amid fears the explosion of coronavirus cases will exhaust staffing ...
Switzerland Imposes COVID-19 Restrictions as Infections Surge
The Swiss government Friday ordered all bars, restaurants, cultural venues and sports facilities to close next week because of a ...
Thai Firm Joins with AstraZeneca to Make COVID-19 Vaccine for Southeast Asia
Thailand says a local laboratory’s pact with Britain’s AstraZeneca will make the Southeast Asian country the regional ...
Pence to Get COVID-19 Vaccine on Live TV
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to get the coronavirus vaccine on live television Friday. His vaccination comes as ...
US Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The United States is expanding its rollout of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to hundreds of distribution centers where ...
IOM Chief: Migrants Must Be Included in COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns
The head of the U.N. Migration Agency said the coronavirus pandemic has affected people worldwide, including migrants — ...
US Panel Endorses Second COVID-19 Vaccine
A U.S. panel endorsed emergency use of a second COVID-19 vaccine Thursday.A committee of independent expert advisers to the U.S. ...
Spain’s Lower House of Parliament Approves Bill to Make Euthanasia Legal
Lawmakers in the lower house of Spain’s parliament approved a bill Thursday, amid ongoing protests, that would allow people ...
California Hoping to Get More Than 2 Million Early Doses of COVID Vaccine
California expects to receive a little over two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in December, which would be enough to ...