Brasilia, April 27 (RHC)-- Brazil’s health regulator has denied requests from several states to import Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, saying it did not have the data needed to verify the jab’s safety and efficacy.... More
New Delhi, April 27 (RHC)-- India’s coronavirus death toll is nearing the bleak milestone of 200,000 with another 2,771 fatalities reported while its armed forces have pledged urgent medical aid to help battle the staggering spike in infections.... More
Paris, April 27 (RHC)-- Americans will be able to travel to the EU this summer when the bloc’s nations reopen for tourism, the head of the European Commission has said – but only those who show proof of vaccination with an “approved” jab will be let in.... More
Washington, April 27 (RHC)-- The U.S. government has agreed to train Guatemalan border agents as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to further militarize Central American borders and make it more difficult for asylum seekers to reach the U.S.-Mexico border. ... More
Tijuana, April 27 (RHC)-- In Tijuana, Mexico, asylum seekers led a protest over the weekend demanding they be allowed to enter the United States and seek refuge.... More
Geneva, April 27 (RHC)-- The COVID-19 pandemic has reached a new record high, with the number of daily global infections now averaging more than 820,000, led by a massive outbreak in India. ... More
Bogota, April 27 (RHC)-- In Colombia, a new massacre, with a toll of three people dead, was reported this Monday in the department of Antioquia, as part of the wave of political violence that shakes the South American country. ... More
Bogota, April 27 (RHC)-- More than 27,000 people have been displaced in Colombia in the first quarter of 2021, the country’s human rights ombudsman said, as the South American nation grapples with a surge of violence. People have been forced from their homes amid threats, murders, forced recruitment by armed gangs and clashes between armed groups in lawless areas, the ombudsman said on Monday.... More
New York, April 27 (RHC)-- A suggestion to waive patent restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines has been rejected by multi-billionaire Bill Gates, who said he doesn’t believe intellectual property has anything to do with the drawn-out global effort to rein in the pandemic.... More
Brasilia, April 26 (RHC)-- Brazilian health authorities have reported that so far in 2021, the South American nation has recorded more deaths from COVID-19 than in the entire previous year.... More
Stockholm, April 26 (RHC)-- Global military expenditure rose by 2.6 percent to $1.98 trillion last year even as some countries reallocated their defence funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in a report issued on Monday.... More
New York, April 26 (RHC)-- The United States has hoarded tens of millions of COVID vaccine doses that it may never use, amid growing calls by international health experts for a coordinated global vaccine effort to tackle the pandemic.... More
Pretoria, April 27 (RHC)-- South Africa has announced it will resume its vaccination rollout with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following a temporary suspension for a possible link between the jab and blood clots. The one-shot vaccine will be administered again starting from Wednesday.... More
Atlanta, April 26 (RHC)-- In the U.S., many states resumed administering Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration ended an 11-day pause on its use. ... More
Tripoli, April 26 (RHC)-- The United Nations has released an urgent call for action after a shipwreck off the coast of Libya claimed an estimated 130 lives last week. It was the largest tragedy in the Central Mediterranean since the start of the year; 2021 has seen at least twice as many deaths along the dangerous migration route as the same period last year. ... More
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