2020-12-27 Holiday-COVID Policies Lead to Hard Choices at French Nursing Homes
Jean-Francois has not left his nursing home in eastern France to visit his daughter or sister since COVID-19 appeared. In…
2020-12-27 How Regeneron Made a COVID Antibody Drug
It takes several weeks after infection or vaccination for the most effective antibodies to form in the human body. Drugs…
2020-12-27 Families Marry Off Daughters to Ease Financial Problems from Pandemic
The man first saw Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends past his house in a small village in…
2020-12-26 Study: Social Media Easily Manipulated
New research shows that social media companies differ in their ability to stop social media manipulation. The NATO Strategic Communications…
2020-12-25 Dogs Ease Loneliness for Older Americans Separated by Coronavirus
Over the last nine months, Eileen Nagle has kept in touch with her family through video calls and drive-by visits.…
2020-12-26 Thai Rescue Worker Saves Baby Elephant Hit by Vehicle
Mana Srivate has performed many attempts to save lives in his 26 years as a rescue worker in Thailand. But…
2020-12-24 Hospital Decorates to Cheer COVID Patients and Caregivers
A Christmas tree stands near the intensive care room of a COVID-19 patient. He lies unconscious, connected to a machine…
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…
2020-12-24 South Korea’s President Moon Criticized for COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been facing growing public pressure about his plans to get vaccines for COVID-19. The…
2020-12-24 Rights Groups Concerned Over Safety of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia
Reports of attacks on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray area are causing concern among human rights groups. About 96,000 Eritrean…
2020-12-23 Study: Americans Feeling Less Festive this Holiday Season
Maureen Brennan will spend Christmas with her daughter at their home in Nashua, New Hampshire, after refusing invitations from relatives…
2020-12-23 German Restaurant Forced to Close Opens to Homeless
A German restaurant forced to close because of the coronavirus crisis is now helping needy people in Berlin. Hofbraeu Berlin…
2020-12-23 Beirut Looks to Christmas After a Year Marked by Trouble
A charity is bringing Christmas spirit to Beirut, a city that has faced several crises recently. The Solidarity Christmas Village,…
2020-12-21 Next Americans in Line for Vaccine: People over 75, Essential Workers
U.S. health officials have identified the next Americans who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Among the groups are people 75…