NASA’s Boeing Moon Rocket Ground Test Is Cut Short
All four engines of the core stage of NASA’s deep space exploration rocket built by Boeing were ignited for the first time Saturday, but only briefly.Mounted in a test facility at
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Campaign Aims to Convince Americans COVID Vaccine Safe
Two years ago, in January 2019, the World Health Organization said vaccine hesitancy was among the top 10 threats to global health. That was before COVID-19 spread around the globe.
Read MoreBiden Names Geneticist for New Cabinet-level Post on Science
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named pioneering geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday, elevating the post to Cabinet-level status for first
Read MoreWHO Calls on All Nations to Begin Vaccination Programs Within 100 Days
World Health Organization officials said Friday that they would like to see vaccination programs under way in every country in the world within the next 100 days, with frontline health
Read MoreUS COVID Death Toll Rapidly Approaching 400k, Says Johns Hopkins
The numbers for the coronavirus pandemic continue upward, with more than 93 million global infections and nearly 2 million worldwide deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.The
Read MoreWarming Planet, EU’s Space Plans, and Wines Return to Earth
The European Space Agency previews a big 2021 starting with a new boss. Data show last year’s temperatures tied the hottest on record, and French wines return to Earth after a
Read MoreBiden on COVID-19: ‘Crisis of Deep Human Suffering is in Plain Sight’
The numbers for the coronavirus pandemic continue upward, with more than 93 million global infections and nearly 2 million worldwide deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.The
Read MoreWHO Europe Chief: 95% of World’s Vaccines Being Administered in 10 Countries
The World Health Organization’s ((WHO)) European chief says 95% of the 23.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered around the world so far have been given out
Read MoreA Warming Planet, EU’s Space Plans, and Wines Return to Earth
The European Space Agency previews a big 2021 starting with a new boss. Data show last year’s temperatures tied the hottest on record, and French wines return to Earth after a
Read MoreCars, Phones and TVs Dazzle at Big US Tech Show, Despite Pandemic
More than 150,000 people from 154 countries are at the U.S. Consumer Electronics Show – all online – this week. Michelle Quinn reports. Contributors: Elizabeth Lee, Julie Taboh Video editor:
Read MoreChina Promises Myanmar 300,000 Vaccine Doses
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has promised to provide Myanmar with 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, according to the website of State Counselor and de facto head of state Aung
Read MoreAs WHO Begins COVID-19 Probe, Speculation, Tensions Abound
After months of negotiations and accusations that China was obstructing an independent investigation, a team of World Health Organization experts has landed in Wuhan, China, where they will try to
Read MoreBiden to Announce Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil Thursday a coronavirus response plan that includes boosting the rate of vaccinations and helping counter the economic effects of the pandemic. Biden is
Read MoreDespite New Guidelines, Massive Challenges in US Vaccine Distribution
Racing against a surging COVID-19 death toll, the United States is releasing all available doses of the coronavirus vaccine and has instructed states to immediately begin vaccinating Americans 65 and
Read MorePlayers, Officials Face Tough COVID-19 Controls Ahead of Australian Open
Some 1,200 tennis players and officials from around the world will face strict COVID-19 controls as they start to arrive in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. They must spend
Read MoreTrump Administration Slashes Imperiled Spotted Owls’ Habitat
The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would slash millions of acres of protected habitat designated for the imperiled northern spotted owl in Oregon, Washington state and Northern California, much
Read MoreFormer Michigan Governor Charged in Flint Water Crisis
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty after an investigation of ruinous decisions that left the city of Flint with lead-contaminated water and a
Read MoreWHO Emergencies Chief: Second Year of Coronavirus Pandemic Could Be Worse
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies chief warned Wednesday the second year of the coronavirus pandemic may be tougher than the first, at least in the first few months.During an
Read MoreAid Groups Warn of COVID-19 Outbreak at Ethiopian Refugee Camp in Sudan
Aid workers this week confirmed several cases of COVID-19 in Sudan’s camps for refugees who fled the fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region. The United Nations refugee agency and aid group
Read MoreBritish Health Secretary Hopes Current Situation is Peak of Pandemic
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Wednesday he is hoping the nation’s current situation is the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as infection rates and hospitalizations are at or near
Read MoreChina Posts Highest One-Day Increase in New COVID-19 Infections Since July
China has recorded its highest daily increase of new coronavirus infections since last July after a recent cluster of cases in northern Hebei province. The National Health Commission reported 115 new
Read MoreUS Changes Vaccine Strategy, WHO Says Herd Immunity Will Not Be Achieved in 2021
The United States is changing vaccine strategies, releasing millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses it was holding back for use as second shots to inoculate Americans older than 65, as well
Read MorePandemic-Constrained US Records Major Drop in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The United States recorded a 10.3% decline in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2020 as economic activity contracted due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday by
Read MoreMichigan Plans to Charge Former Governor in Flint Water Crisis
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority
Read MoreChina’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine Less Effective than Initially Thought
Late-stage trials in Brazil show the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac to be 50.38% effective, nearly 30 percentage points below the initial results released last week. Instituto Butantan, the São Paulo-based research
Read MoreSouth Africa Extends Coronavirus Restrictions as Cases Climb
South Africa’s president has extended restrictions as coronavirus infections affect more and more people — including, notably, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, who announced this week she was recovering from
Read MoreUS to Release Millions of Doses to Target Those 65 and Older
The Trump administration is releasing millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses it was holding back for use as second doses in order to vaccinate Americans older than 65, as well as
Read MoreCOVID-19 Herd Immunity Will Not Be Achieved in 2021, WHO Says
The World Health Organization is warning that mass vaccinations against the novel coronavirus will not produce herd immunity this year. WHO chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan told reporters Monday that it
Read MoreWHO, Partners Announce Ebola Vaccine Stockpile
Parts of the world ravaged by outbreaks of Ebola can now heave a small sigh of relief thanks to the stockpile of vaccine, the International Coordinating Group (ICG) announced Monday. The
Read MoreBiden Receives Second COVID-19 Shot
President-elect Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve and received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, to complete his inoculation against the deadly
Read MoreIndia Aims to Inoculate 300 Million by July
India will roll out an ambitious nationwide vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Saturday, aiming to inoculate 300 million people, or nearly one quarter of the population, by July. Prime
Read MorePfizer-BioNTech to Boost Supply of Vaccine Doses by 50%
U.S. Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced Monday plans to boost production of its COVID-19 vaccine by 50% percent — 2 million doses — this year to
Read MoreWHO Team to Investigate Coronavirus Origins in China
The World Health Organization is sending a team of international experts to China this week to investigate the origins of the coronavirus.It was not immediately clear, however, if the experts,
Read MoreBritain’s Hospitals Facing ‘Worst Crisis in Living Memory’
Britain’s hospitals are on the brink of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients and the country’s National Health Service is facing its “worst crisis in living memory,” a senior government official
Read MoreMalawi President Saddened Over Coronavirus Surge
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says he is saddened by statistics showing a recent spike in coronavirus infections in the country. In a Sunday radio address, he announced he was starting
Read MorePope Francis: COVID-19 Inoculation An ‘Ethical Choice’
Pope Francis says the decision to get the COVID vaccine is a matter of ethics.“It is an ethical choice because you are gambling with your health, with your life, but
Read MoreChina Completes First Round of COVID Testing in Locked-down City
The initial round of mass testing for the coronavirus has been completed in Shijiazhuang, a city of 11 million that was locked down Wednesday after 39 new cases of the
Read MoreJohns Hopkins: Nearly 90 Million Global COVID-19 Cases
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Saturday that there are nearly 90 million global COVID-19 cases.The United States has more cases than anyplace else with almost 22 million
Read MoreUnusual Bird Spectacle Has Humans Flocking to Parking Lot
A nightly gathering of thousands of birds called a “murmuration” has captured the attention of entertainment-starved people in Northern California. Matt Dibble has a look. Camera: Matt Dibble
Read MoreUS Vaccine Rollout Hits Snag as Health Workers Balk at Shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the
Read MoreBiden to Release COVID-19 Vaccines More Quickly, Transition Team Says
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said Friday the incoming administration will more quickly release coronavirus vaccines once it assumes power on January 20.Biden’s office said it would limit the Trump
Read MoreUN Survey Reveals a Deeply Polarized World
A United Nations global survey reveals a world of unprecedented division, polarization and discord. The report, a year-long consultation to mark the U.N.’s 75th anniversary, surveyed more than 1.5 million
Read More2020 Ties 2016 as Hottest Year on Record: EU
2020 has tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Friday, keeping Earth on a global warming fast track that could devastate large
Read MoreAssault on US Capitol Possible COVID-19 Superspreader Event, Experts Say
Health professionals and other scientists are concerned that the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday may also have been a COVID-19 superspreader event.The shouting mob that invaded the building
Read MoreAfrican Continent to Soon Receive First COVID Vaccines, Health Officials Say
A ray of hope emerged Thursday for the Rainbow Nation, which has seen a massive spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases, as South Africa’s health minister announced a large shipment of
Read MoreEurope in Most Acute Phase of COVID-19 Transmission, WHO Says
The World Health Organization warns the European region is probably in the most acute phase of COVID-19 transmission and drastic measures must be taken to control the spread of the
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