2020-12-25 Report: Poor Countries May Not Get Vaccine Until 2024
One organization leading the effort to get COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries says in a report that the plan faces a “very high” risk of failure. Reuters news agency examined…
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One organization leading the effort to get COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries says in a report that the plan faces a “very high” risk of failure. Reuters news agency examined…
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been facing growing public pressure about his plans to get vaccines for COVID-19. The country is struggling to contain a third wave of the…
Reports of attacks on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray area are causing concern among human rights groups. About 96,000 Eritrean refugees lived in four camps in Tigray before the conflict…
Maureen Brennan will spend Christmas with her daughter at their home in Nashua, New Hampshire, after refusing invitations from relatives to celebrate with them. Michael Smith will observe the holidays…
A German restaurant forced to close because of the coronavirus crisis is now helping needy people in Berlin. Hofbraeu Berlin is the capital’s largest restaurant and beer place. But it…
A charity is bringing Christmas spirit to Beirut, a city that has faced several crises recently. The Solidarity Christmas Village, near Beirut’s damaged port, has bright lights and colorful trees.…
U.S. health officials have identified the next Americans who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Among the groups are people 75 years and older, as well as essential workers such as…
The leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, Pope Francis, will lead his Christmas message from inside the Vatican to avoid gathering large crowds. Traditionally, the pope has given his message…
People in the United States and Europe welcomed the arrival of the western-made coronavirus vaccine. However, the Russian-made vaccine has not been as popular in Russia. There are reports of…
Air travel companies are permanently changing their older passenger jets into airplanes that carry goods for trade. The companies expect a large increase in e-commerce in the future. At the…
Many companies hold parties to celebrate the winter holidays around this time every year. But COVID-19 has made 2020 an extremely unusual year. Most businesses are avoiding any unnecessary gatherings…
Researchers from around the world are increasing efforts to find animal populations that could start future human pandemics. The aim is to identify zoonotic diseases — those that can spread…
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a former military officer, was president of the North African country of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. As the dictator promised new freedoms to a…
COVID-19 is changing the way Americans plan to celebrate the winter holidays this year. But, in Alaska, the National Guard found a way to carry out a beloved Christmas tradition…
The deadly COVID-19 virus struck the central United States just as Aaron Crawford’s family was in crisis. The Minnesota man was unemployed and looking for work. His wife needed a…