Science & Health

Police officers patrol through the quiet Central Station in the city center during a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Australia’s NSW Announces Snap Lockdown
Immunocompromised in US to get third COVID shot
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By VOA News
Sat, 08/14/2021 - 06:01 AM
FILE PHOTO: New public health regulations are implemented as a COVID-19 outbreak affects Sydney
COVID-19 Pandemic
Australia on COVID-19 Alert as Sydney’s Delta Crisis Intensifies
One state shuts itself off from virus-struck others
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By Phil Mercer
Sat, 08/14/2021 - 05:34 AM
People walk at a crowded market amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai
COVID-19 Pandemic
India Opens Up, But Threat of a Third COVID Wave Looms
Epidemiologists say third wave may be milder because surveys show that two-thirds of country has already been exposed to the coronavirus
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By Anjana Pasricha
Sat, 08/14/2021 - 04:53 AM
A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as wildfire burns at the village of Ippokratios Politia, north of Athens, Greece…
Europe
Mega-Blazes Put Spotlight on Europe's Firefighting Tactics
Nearly 80 people have died in fires that have swept through Algeria, Greece, Italy and Turkey, driving thousands from their homes
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By Reuters
Sat, 08/14/2021 - 03:30 AM
A pedestrian wears a face mask as she walks past an information sign of COVID-19 testing in Chicago, Ill., Friday, Aug. 13,…
COVID-19 Pandemic
US FDA Authorizes Third Shot of Pfizer or Moderna for At-risk Group
Russia reports highest daily COVID-19 deaths
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By VOA News
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 08:09 PM
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo, people that received a COVID-19 vaccine socially distance as they wait the required…
COVID-19 Pandemic
CDC Panel Recommends Third Dose for Some with Weakened Immune Systems
The recommendations are for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
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By VOA News
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 05:33 PM
This negative stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts a number of filamentous Marburg virions. Authorities in West Africa have confirmed the region's first known case of Marburg virus after at least one person in Guinea died of the hemorrhagic fever disease, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Africa
Efforts Underway to Contain Marburg Disease in Guinea
Local health authorities and World Health Organization experts are working to prevent the spread of the deadly Marburg virus within Guinea and across borders
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By Lisa Schlein
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 01:25 PM
Lights from Waimea, Hawaii, shine in the distance as wildfires burn in the area on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. The region was…
USA
Climate-fueled Wildfires Take Toll on Tropical Pacific Isles
Fires create cycle of ecological damage that affects vital and limited resources for millions of residents
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By Associated Press
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 06:36 AM
Flanked by lawmakers, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivers a speech on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Wellington,…
COVID-19 Pandemic
New Zealand Outlines COVID-19 Plan to Reconnect with World
It aims to reopen its borders to some foreign travelers early next year
Phil Mercer
By Phil Mercer
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 04:14 AM
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COVID-19 Pandemic
US Authorizes Third Shot of Pfizer or Moderna for At-risk Group
US Supreme Court refuses student request to overturn vaccine mandate
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By VOA News
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 02:57 AM
Mwikala
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Malawi Village Gets Award for Fighting Malaria Infection and Deaths
Malaria's the No. 1 killer disease in Malawi and accounts for 36% of all hospital outpatients and 15% of hospital admissions
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By Lameck Masina
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 01:26 AM
FILE PHOTO: Nigeria distributes COVID-19 vaccines
Africa
Nigerian Doctors' Strike Disrupts Health System Amid Pandemic
They’re striking over unpaid salaries and poor benefits
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By Timothy Obiezu
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 11:16 PM
Nigerian Doctors' Strike Disrupts Health System Amid Pandemic
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Africa
Nigerian Doctors' Strike Disrupts Health System Amid Pandemic
They’re striking over unpaid salaries and poor benefits
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By Timothy Obiezu
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:36 PM
Malawi Village Gets Award for Fighting Malaria Infection and Deaths 
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Africa
Malawi Village Gets Award for Fighting Malaria Infection and Deaths 
Mwikala village had zero malaria cases for a whole year
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By Lameck Masina
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 06:48 PM
Coronavirus patient Joan Bronson walks across her hospital room with the help of a physical therapist at Ochsner Medical Center…
COVID-19 Pandemic
Delta Variant Surge Changing Attitudes About Getting Vaccinated
‘I can admit I made a mistake,’ says vaccine-hesitant COVID-19 sufferer in Louisiana.
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By Matt Haines
Thu, 08/12/2021 - 05:46 PM