WHO : New Mu Variant Could be More Vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency has said. In its...
FDA Needs More Data to Decide if Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Children – Acting...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs more data to decide whether the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is safe for use in children younger than 12 years of age, acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said...
White House to Unveil Report on COVID-19 Origins Soon
The White House expects to release an unclassified version of the US intelligence report on the origins of COVID-19 in the next several days, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Monday at a...
Pentagon.. US Evacuated About 17,000 People from Kabul Since August 14
The United States has evacuated some 17,000 people from Kabul airport since August 14, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor told a briefing on Saturday. "Since beginning of this evacuation operation on August 14,...
US Authorizes COVID-19 Booster for All Americans Starting Sept 20
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Wednesday that all Americans will be able to receive booster shots starting September 20. "We are prepared to offer booster shots for all...
China to Introduce Digital Driving Licenses Nationwide in 2022
China will introduce digital driving licenses nationwide, available now as a pilot program in just three cities, in 2022, Li Guozhong, the Chinese public security ministry spokesperson, said on Wednesday. "The Ministry of Public Security...
WHO’s ACT Accelerator Launches $7.7Bln Appeal to Fight COVID-19 Variants
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched on Monday an urgent $7.7 billion appeal for the ACT-Accelerator initiative to curb the spread of new COVID-19 variants. To address the spread of the Delta variant, the...
Joe Biden : Afghan Political Leaders Failed to Negotiate for Future of Afghanistan
Afghan political leaders have failed to negotiate for the future of their country following the Taliban solidifying its power in the country, US President Joe Biden said on Monday. "The political leaders of Afghanistan...
Lebanon: Army to Distribute Gasoline From Filling Stations to People for Free
The Lebanese military said on Saturday that they will distribute gasoline to people from the closed filling stations for free amid the unprecedented nationwide fuel crisis. "The military will enter the closed gas filling stations...
France Reports Surge in Coronavirus Hospitalizations of Infants
France witnessed a sharp rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations of newborns in July, Philippe Babe, a senior medic at the Lanval Hospital in Nice, told BFM TV broadcaster on Friday. He noted that during the first...