Report: Final Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in US Set for Monday
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly intends to grant full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. The New…
Chad to Bring Home Half of Its Troops Fighting Sahel Militants
N’DJAMENA, CHAD – Chad has decided to recall half of its 1,200 troops battling Islamist militants in the tri-border area…
Nigeria Begins Second Phase of COVID-19 Vaccinations
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigeria began a second phase of nationwide coronavirus vaccinations Tuesday amid an upsurge in cases of the…
SADC Summit Begins in Malawi with Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine Hoarding
BLANTYRE, MALAWI – Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera has urged southern African leaders to increase efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic…
Texas Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19, in ‘Good Health’
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Texas Governor Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said the…
US Customs Seizes Shipments of Fake COVID Vaccination Cards
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents say they have now seized more than 121 shipments containing more than 3,000 counterfeit…
Endangered Pygmy Chameleon Still Hanging On
Krystal Tolley wasn’t sure if the tiny Chapman’s pygmy chameleon — considered an extremely rare and critically endangered species of…
Pfizer Vaccines from Poland to Boost Australia’s Fight Against COVID-19
SYDNEY – Poland is selling one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to boost Australia’s comparatively low COVID-19 inoculation rates. Australia has…
Canada Reopens Land Border to Vaccinated US Citizens
Canada Monday reopened its land border with the United States to vaccinated citizens for non-essential travel, the first time U.S.…
US Military to Mandate COVID Vaccines by Mid-September
The U.S. military will start requiring service members to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the middle of September, anticipating full…
Nearly 500,000 Israeli Seniors Get Booster Shots
One-third of Israel’s seniors — about 420,000 of those age 60 and older — have received a coronavirus booster shot,…
2 Spacecraft to Fly by, Use Venus’ Gravity to Steer
BERLIN – Two spacecraft are set to swoop past Venus within hours of each other this week, using the…
Tokyo Olympics, at $15.4 Billion, Could Be Costliest
TOKYO – The official price tag for the Tokyo Olympics in $15.4 billion, which a University of Oxford study says…
US Averaging 107,000 New COVID-19 Cases a Day
The U.S. averaged more than 107,000 new COVID-19 cases a day for the first week of August, according to Johns…
White House: 50% of All Americans Are Fully Vaccinated
The White House reported Friday that the United States has now officially fully vaccinated half of its population, thanks to…
Want to Pretend to Live on Mars? For a Whole Year? Apply Now
Want to find your inner Matt Damon and spend a year pretending you are isolated on Mars? NASA has…