Kenya Doctors Threaten to Strike Over Lack of COVID Protections
Kenyan doctors are threatening to go on strike next month unless the government addresses their concerns about safety, health ...
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EU Near Deal with Moderna on Coronavirus Vaccine
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen announced Tuesday the European Union has reached a deal with U.S. biotech ...
Here’s How the Three COVID-19 Vaccines Compare
With pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s announcement Monday that its vaccine successfully prevented coronavirus ...
GM Flips to California’s Side in Pollution Fight With Trump
General Motors says it will no longer support the Trump administration in legal efforts to end California’s right to set ...
Seven Sudanese Doctors Die from COVID-19 in 10 Days
Sudanese health authorities said Sunday that seven medical doctors died from COVID-19 in 10 days, a development that reflects ...
Pandemic Takes Toll on Kenya’s Medical Workers
Healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients say the work is taking a toll on their mental state, forcing some into depression ...
UN Report: Lockdowns Not Abetting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The World Meteorological Organization reports greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere continue to reach record levels despite ...
AstraZeneca Announces ‘Highly Effective’ COVID-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca said early Monday that clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine in Britain and Brazil ...
Co-Founder of Viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Dies at 37
YONKERS, NEW YORK — A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million ...
Ancient Madrid Market Reopens Amid Debate Over Virus Rules
Madrid’s ancient and emblematic Rastro flea market reopened Sunday after a contentious eight-month closure because of the ...
COVID Nurse: ‘Many of us Have PTSD’
Almost 1,400 frontline healthcare workers in the U.S. have apparently died of COVID-19, according to a joint investigation by ...
FDA Approves Antibody Therapy as US Passes 12 Million Cases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday authorized the emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody therapy that President ...
COVID-19 Deaths of Serbian Clerics Highlight Virus Worries
As coronavirus cases surge globally, the COVID-19 deaths of two senior Serbian Orthodox Church clerics — one who died weeks ...
Europe Coronavirus Cases Exceed 15 Million
More than 15 million people in Europe have been infected with coronavirus, making it the worst-hit region in the world. ...
Trump Makes Late-term Bid to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Trying to close out major unfinished business, the Trump administration issued regulations Friday that could lower the prices ...
WHO: More COVID Cases in Past Month Than in First 6 Months of Pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that more COVID-19 cases had been reported worldwide in the past four weeks ...
WHO Advises Against Use of Remdesivir on COVID Patients
The World Health Organization says the antiviral drug remdesivir is not beneficial and should not be used in treating patients ...
Partners Pfizer, BioNTech Seek Emergency Vaccine Authorization From FDA
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, said Friday they have filed for emergency authorization from the ...
Joint NASA-ESA Satellite Which Will Monitor Sea Levels to Launch Saturday
The U.S. space agency, NASA, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), is set to launch a satellite Saturday ...
Cameroon Activists March for Toilets, Improved Sanitation
Activists in Cameroon held events and marches for Thursday’s World Toilet Day, calling on authorities to provide more ...
Huge Puerto Rico Radio Telescope to Close in Blow to Science
The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it would close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in ...
Isolated for Months, Island Crew Sees Pandemic for First Time
Just as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, in February, four people set sail for one of the most remote places on Earth ...
Delhi Battles Twin Health Emergencies — Pandemic, Pollution
India’s capital, New Delhi, is battling twin health emergencies, as it copes with deadly air pollution that spikes in ...
German Health Official Says Coronavirus Restrictions Are Working
The head of Germany’s disease control agency said Thursday that while the coronavirus infection rate in the country remains ...