Category : World News

By VOA News Worldwide COVID-19 cases have increased for the ninth straight week and deaths are up for the sixth week, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization director-general told a member state information session Thursday. “More cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally in the past two weeks than during the first six months of […]Read More

By VOA News The White House said Friday that 100 million Americans had now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, nearly double the 55 million of a month ago. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients proclaimed the number a “major milestone” at a briefing. “That’s 100 million Americans with a sense of relief and peace of […]Read More

By VOA News The United States is imposing new travel restrictions on India starting Tuesday because of the devastating wave of COVID-19 cases across the south Asian nation. President Joe Biden’s administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. “The policy […]Read More

By VOA News Thirty-seven percent of surveyed countries are still experiencing disruptions in vaccinating children against deadly diseases like measles compared to 2020 levels, according to a press release from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The disruptions stem from the COVID-19 pandemic, the groups say. They also say 60 lifesaving […]Read More

By VOA News The World Health Organization’s Europe director reported Thursday that new COVID-19 cases rose 9% to just over a million in the region last week.   Hans Kluge said it was the first increase in new infections after six weeks of decline. At a virtual news briefing from his headquarters in Copenhagen, Kluge told reporters that […]Read More