US Rejoins Paris Climate Pact
The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Agreement after the Trump administration abandoned the global climate pact saying it was too costly for business. VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy
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At Least 45 Pilot Whales Die While Beached in Indonesia
Regional officials on the northeastern Indonesian island of Madura said Friday at least 45 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach there have died, while rescuers managed to push
Read MorePfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Effective at Standard Freezer Temperatures
Pharmaceutical partners Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday a new study the companies conducted indicates their COVID-19 vaccine can remain effective when stored in standard freezers for up to two weeks. In
Read MorePeru Investigates COVID-19 Vaccination Scandal
Investigations are now under way into the Peruvian coronavirus vaccination scandal, in which hundreds of people, many well-connected, were given shots although they did not participate in trials for the
Read MoreVenezuela Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Venezuela began its immunization program against the COVID-19 virus by vaccinating front-line health care personnel Thursday, less than a week after receiving the first batch of 100,000 doses of the
Read MoreCOVID-19 Shaves 1 Year off US Life Expectancy
The COVID-19 pandemic has erased more than a decade of improvements in life expectancy in the United States and widened racial and ethnic inequalities, Chart shows the change in estimated
Read MoreExperts Try to Debunk Myths About COVID
People the world over have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Most have heard rumors about their safety. Even some health workers and members of the U.S. military have opted out of getting immunized. VOA’s
Read MoreNASA Rover’s Mission and Tricky Landing
NASA and the United States have successfully landed the Perseverance on Mars after the rover left the company of spacecrafts from the UAE and China in orbit. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi
Read MorePerseverance Probe Successfully Lands on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance probe landed safely and on time on Mars, at 3:55 p.m. EST, Thursday, marking another success for the U.S. space agency.The nuclear-powered probe made its way through a
Read MoreAnxiety Lurks Behind Coronavirus Pandemic for Many Under 30
Pushed to the back of Gen Z anxieties by the COVID-19 pandemic, a looming stressor for many people younger than 30 remains climate change, say experts. “Natural disasters precipitated
Read MoreWHO Launches 2021 Strategic Plan to Fight Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday launched its 2021 COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) designed to help all nations fight the pandemic and is seeking nearly $2 billion
Read MoreStudy Reveals Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Less Effective Against South African Variant
A new study shows the new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the South African variant of the virus, although it generates a slightly lower immune response. In a report
Read MorePerseverance Probe Set for Thursday Landing on Mars
The latest NASA probe to Mars is set to land Thursday after a journey that began last July.Perseverance’s entry into the Martian atmosphere was set to start at 3:55 p.m.
Read MoreFirst Federally Supported Mass Vaccination Sites Open in US Cities
President Joe Biden’s administration has pledged to improve the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. This week, the first federally supported mass vaccination sites opened in California. Matt Dibble
Read MoreThousands of Cold-stunned Sea Turtles Being Rescued in Texas
Residents, some of whom lack heat or basic amenities in their own homes due to the unusually chilly weather, have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles and taking them to a
Read MoreUN Chief Calls on Rich Nations to Implement Global Vaccine Task Force
The U.N. secretary-general called on the world’s largest economies Wednesday to create a task force to plan and coordinate a global COVID-19 vaccination plan. “The world urgently needs a global vaccination
Read MoreGerman Health Minister: British COVID-19 Variant Spreading Rapidly
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Wednesday the so-called British variant of COVID-19 is spreading quickly in his country, now accounting for more than 20 percent of all tested cases,
Read MoreMillions Still Without Power as Winter Storm Grips Texas
A historic winter storm and frigid temperatures that have gripped at least half the United States has left more than 2.5 million Texans without power. Snow and record cold continued Wednesday
Read MoreJapan Begins COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Japan began its long-awaited coronavirus vaccination program Wednesday. The first shots took place at a Tokyo hospital just hours after the hospital received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. As many as 40,000 doctors
Read MoreExplainer: Topsy-turvy Weather Comes From Polar Vortex
It’s as if the world has been turned upside-down, or at least its weather. You can blame the increasingly familiar polar vortex, which has brought a taste of the Arctic
Read MoreStudy: Comet from Edge of Solar System Killed Dinosaurs
Sixty-six million years ago, a huge celestial object struck off the coast of what is now Mexico, triggering a catastrophic “impact winter” that eventually wiped out three-quarters of life on
Read MoreEuropean Space Agency Seeking Astronauts
The European Space Agency (ESA) said Tuesday it is recruiting new astronauts for the first time since 2008 and encouraging women and people with disabilities to apply.The announcement Tuesday came in
Read MoreAid Agencies Respond to New Ebola Outbreak in Guinea
The World Health Organization and other aid agencies are moving quickly to try to gain control over a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea. Guinea is one
Read MoreAn Australian First: Feral Camels Sold in Online Auction
For the first time, wild camels have been sold on Australia’s leading online livestock auction. Australia has the world’s largest herd of feral camels that were introduced in the 1840s. Auctioneers in Australia weren’t sure
Read MoreColombia Receives its First Vaccine to Battle COVID-19
Colombia is set to begin immunizations against COVID-19 after receiving its first shipment of vaccines on Monday. President Ivan Duque and his health minister accepted the first 50,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and said frontline health care workers and the elderly will
Read MoreAvalanche Deaths in US West Highlight Dangers
The deaths of two Colorado men caught in avalanches and a third in Montana over the frigid Presidents Day weekend show how backcountry skiers and others in the Rocky Mountain
Read MoreFrigid Arctic Air, Winter Storms Grip Much of US
Much of the United States was in the icy grip of an “unprecedented” winter storm on Monday as frigid Arctic air sent temperatures plunging, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations, making
Read MoreSeals Stage Comeback on France’s Northern Coast
Crowds of seals lie on the sand, some wriggling towards the water, on the northern French coast where they are staging a comeback. Drone images show around 250 wild grey seals,
Read MoreBritain Begins Quarantine for Travelers from ‘Red List’ Countries
Britain on Monday launched its quarantine program for travelers arriving from 33 “red list” countries determined to be a high risk for COVID-19, as part of its effort to keep
Read MoreGuinea Government Confirms New Ebola Outbreak Near Liberian Border
The government of Guinea has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in the southeastern city of Nzerekore, near the border with Liberia. Nzerekore was ground zero of the 2014 Ebola outbreak
Read MoreHotel Quarantine Under Scrutiny as Australian State Races to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak
As the Australian state of Victoria enters its third day of a snap COVID-19 lockdown, the national medical association is calling for urgent changes to infection control in hotel quarantine.
Read MoreI Got Vaccinated Against COVID: What’s Next?
What happens after you received both doses of the COVID vaccine? Lesia Bakalets looked into how much life changes, if at all. Anna Rice narrates her story. …
Read MorePost-COVID Symptoms Will Have Profound Impact on Global Health
The World Health Organization says debilitating post-COVID-19 symptoms in patients will have an impact on global health because of the magnitude of the pandemic. The World Health Organization is
Read MoreReport: British Scientists Developing Universal COVID Vaccine
There are 108.5 million global COVID-19 infections, Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday. The U.S. has the most cases at 27.5 million, followed by India with 10.9 million
Read MoreDoctors, Selfie Points Help Fight Vaccine Hesitancy in New Delhi
Azhoni Marina had witnessed the havoc wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic up close as she nursed patients in a COVID ward for seven months at New Delhi’s Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Funerals Cause Flower Shortage in LA Ahead of Valentine’s Day
What’s Valentine’s Day without flowers? This year, as Angelina Bagdasaryan reports, some California residents might just find out, in this story narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vazgen Varzhabetian …
Read MoreGuinea Sees First Ebola Deaths Since 2016
Four people have died of Ebola in Guinea in the first resurgence of the disease in five years, the country’s health minister said Saturday.Remy Lamah told AFP that officials were
Read MoreMore Than 50 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in US, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered more than 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and delivered about
Read MoreCDC: Evidence Is Strong That Schools Can Reopen Doors Safely
The top public health agency in the U.S. said Friday that in-person schooling could resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies but that vaccination of teachers, while important,
Read MoreAustralia Leading Race to Save Endangered ‘Hedge-Trimmer’ Fish
New research has shown that Australia is the “last stronghold on Earth” for four out of five threatened species of sawfish. With their serrated snouts, these predatory fish are one
Read MoreMalawi Health Workers Face Harassment over COVID-19 Deaths
In Malawi, health care workers have come under attack several times recently while trying to bury victims of COVID-19 without spreading the coronavirus.Health care workers now want a review of
Read MoreICRC Calls for Africa to Get Fair Share of COVID-19 vaccines
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on the world community to make sure Africa gets a fair share of COVID-19 vaccines. Ahead of a
Read MoreExperts Worry About Pandemic’s Impact on Malaria Progress in Nigeria
A warning by the World Health Organization that the COVID-19 pandemic could harm efforts to eradicate malaria appears to be coming true in Nigeria. Nigerian officials say people are refusing
Read MoreAustralian Open Begins Under COVID Lockdown
The Australian Open in Melbourne is underway, but without any spectators. Instead of enjoying the tournament, tennis fans and the millions of people who live in Victoria state are under a five-day snap shutdown, following a coronavirus outbreak at a quarantine hotel in Melbourne, Victoria’s
Read MoreHealth Experts Urge Vaccine Equity: ‘No One is Safe Until Everyone is Safe’
Health experts say allocating and delivering adequate supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world will continue to be a challenge. They add that collective and cooperative solutions will be
Read MoreBiden Asks for Patience While Ramping Up Vaccinations
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized his predecessor’s vaccination program and urged Americans to be patient as he fixed it.”My predecessor — I’ll be very blunt about it —
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