The FDA has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
Millions of Americans will soon be lining up for COVID-19 shots. On December 11, the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for...
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The ‘bubble’ saved the NBA season from Covid-19. But another crisis was waiting inside
By early March, most Americans were aware of the strange infectious virus spreading overseas. But for many it remained remote, foreign, vague — we...
Why an Australian COVID-19 vaccine caused false-positive HIV tests
The vaccine appeared safe and effective, but some participants falsely tested positive for HIV.
COVID-19 vaccines: The new technology that made them possible
Here’s how mRNA vaccines work, and why they could make such a difference for vaccine development.
A Vaccine That Was Hijacked by the Rich
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (IPS) – “Vaccinating the world against COVID-19 will be one of the largest mass undertakings in human history, and we...
Female-run police hotline aims to encourage Pakistani women to report abuse
Fri, 2020-12-11 18:51 RAWALPINDI: Police in Pakistan have set up a new female-operated hotline to encourage women to report cases of abuse. Officers in the...
Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport
Author: By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | AP ID: 1607706672879687700 Fri, 2020-12-11 15:23 ALBUQUERQUE: The window opened Friday for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight...
Rohingya widow seeks compensation from Myanmar government
Author: Reuters ID: 1607716974570318000 Fri, 2020-12-11 16:19 A Rohingya woman is seeking $2 million in compensation for the death of her husband who was...
Trial over deadly Paris extremist attacks to begin late 2021
Author: AFP ID: 1607717445630361700 Fri, 2020-12-11 16:25 PARIS: The trial of 20 people charged over the November 13, 2015 extremist attacks in Paris that...
Western pressure is needed to stop Rohingya genocide say experts
Fri, 2020-12-11 23:27 LONDON: More must be done by the international community to come to the aid of the Rohingya people and more pressure...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights