WHO: China Welcoming COVID-19 Investigators
World Health Organization regional officials said Thursday China will welcome an international team of WHO experts to investigate ...
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French President Macron Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
The French government says President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.”The president tested ...
IDB Mobilizes $1 Billion for Vaccinations in Latin America
The Inter-American Development Bank pledged $1 billion Wednesday to help Central American and Caribbean nations fight the ...
China State Media Reports Lunar Probe Landed Back on Earth
Chinese state media says a lunar probe containing the first samples of moon rocks and soil since the moon missions of the 1970s ...
Czech Republic Launches Nationwide Testing Program
The Czech Republic Wednesday launched nationwide COVID-19 testing in hopes of slowing the spread of virus in the country, which, ...
Germany Enters Strict Monthlong Lockdown to Curb Escalating Coronavirus Cases
A new set of tight restrictions took effect Wednesday in Germany in an attempt to curb a rising number of coronavirus infections ...
Feeding America: More Americans Seeking Food Aid
The hunger relief organization Feeding America says more people are seeking help at food banks nationwide. More with VOA’s ...
While First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive, Much of the World Will Have to Wait
While the first shots against COVID-19 are rolling out in the United States, Britain and Canada, nearly a quarter of the ...
Japanese Scientists Confirm Returned Asteroid Probe Contains Soil Sample
Scientists at Japan’s space agency on Tuesday confirmed the capsule they recovered last week from their Hayabusa2 probe ...
Biden Inauguration Stresses Public Health Safety During Ceremonies
President-elect Joe Biden’s Presidential Inaugural Committee announced measures Tuesday to protect public health during an ...
German Health Minister Promises Coronavirus Vaccine Within Days
Germany’s health minister said Tuesday he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be approved for use in the country by December ...
South Africa Announces Restrictions for Second Coronavirus Wave
Beaches and booze are high on the government’s hit list as South Africa enters its second wave of coronavirus ...
First Vaccinations in US Offer New Hope
Doses of the first federally approved coronavirus vaccine were administered to front-line health care workers in the United ...
Zimbabwe City Evicts Families Amid Pandemic
Zimbabwe authorities are being criticized for evicting hundreds of families of squatters amid the COVID-19 pandemic and ...
US Surpasses 300,000 COVID Deaths
The United States surpassed 300,000 recorded deaths from COVID-19 Monday — the same day the first American was vaccinated ...
As Britain Rolls Out COVID-19 Vaccine, Pressure Grows on Europe To Approve Drug
Pressure is growing on the European Union to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after regulators in Britain, the United ...
Philippines Targets Deal for 25 MLN Doses of Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine
The Philippines aims to finalize negotiations with Sinovac Biotech this week to acquire 25 million doses of the Chinese ...
US Begins to Administer Coronavirus Vaccine
The United States has started to administer the newly-approved coronavirus vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.New York State ...
Nations Break Daily COVID-19 Records for Cases and Deaths
Daily records continue to tumble for COVID-19 cases and deaths in many parts of the world, forcing governments to impose ...
Nations Breaking Daily COVID-19 Records for Cases and Deaths
As more countries approve a coronavirus vaccine, the urgent need for inoculation continues to grow with COVID-19 cases and deaths ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Approved as Cases Surge
As more countries approve a coronavirus vaccine, the urgent need for inoculation continues to grow with COVID-19 cases and deaths ...
Chinese Capsule with Moon Rocks Begins Return to Earth
A Chinese space capsule bringing back the first moon rocks in more than four decades started its three-day return to Earth on ...
US Approves Emergency Use of Vaccine
The U.S. has approved emergency use of the Pfizer–BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for Americans to start ...
Pakistan Decides Against New Coal-fired Power
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Saturday that his country would have no new coal-fired power generation as part of ...