COVID-19-Related Violations to Dominate UN Rights Council Agenda
GENEVA – COVID-19’s impact on efforts to combat gross human rights violations will be a major focus of the …
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Italy Marks Anniversary of First Confirmed Locally Transmitted COVID-19 Infections in West
It was one year ago that Italy became the first country outside of Asia to confirm locally transmitted coronavirus infe…
Continue ReadingWHO: ‘Growing Movement Behind Vaccine Equity’
The World Health Organization says it welcomes the recent pledges of coronavirus vaccines from several Western count…
Continue ReadingStudents in France Wait for Food Handouts as COVID Destroys Part-Time Jobs
PARIS – Every Tuesday evening, Moroccan student Chaimae Irfaq hands out food parcels to dozens of hard-up stude…
Continue ReadingBiden Tours Pfizer Vaccine Production Center
U.S. President Joe Biden toured a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plant Friday afternoon outside Kalamazoo, M…
Continue ReadingBiden Announces Financial Support for Global COVID Vaccine Program
U.S. President Joe Biden announced Friday a $4 billion pledge to a global campaign to bolster the distribution of COVID…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe Rolls Out Coronavirus Vaccination Program
HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe rolled out its COVID-19 vaccine program Thursday, with health workers getting the …
Continue ReadingAs Vaccine Confidence Grows, So Do Concerns About Doubters
As vaccination efforts ramp up in the United States, experts say efforts to deal with doubters need to increase along wi…
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