World / Americas

Brazil to give COVID-19 booster shots to people over 60 years old 28 Sep 2021 - 07:26 pm

SAO PAULO - Brazil will provide COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all its people over 60-years-old, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said on Tuesday....

State Dept says Blinken tests negative for COVID-19 after spokesman tests positive 28 Sep 2021 - 12:13 am

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday morning, State Department said, after department spokesperson Ned...

Global Citizen Live generates $1.1 billion to fight poverty 28 Sep 2021 - 12:04 am

NEW YORK - Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour concert that featured performances from Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, BTS and Elton John and dozens...

New York hospitals face staff shortages as vaccine mandate kicks in 27 Sep 2021 - 11:54 pm

NEW YORK - New York hospitals were preparing to fire thousands of healthcare workers for not complying with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate taking...

Chile begins vaccinating kids ages 6-11 with Sinovac’s shots 27 Sep 2021 - 09:10 pm

The Chilean government began vaccinating children ages 6 to 11 as it moves forward with one of the most advanced Covid-19 prevention campaigns...

Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot as additional doses roll out 27 Sep 2021 - 08:54 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden rolled up his shirt sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine booster inoculation on Monday, hoping to provide a...

Venezuelan academy of medicine expresses concern over use of Cuban vaccine 27 Sep 2021 - 07:42 pm

CARACAS - Venezuela’s National Academy of Medicine on Monday expressed concern over the use of Cuba’s Abdala coronavirus vaccine due to a lack...

Biden to get COVID-19 booster on Monday as additional doses roll out 27 Sep 2021 - 07:28 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden will receive a COVID-19 booster shot on Monday, the White House said days after his administration green-lighted...

Pelosi says US infrastructure bill will pass, eyes smaller social spending bill 26 Sep 2021 - 09:36 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence on Sunday that the $1 trillion infrastructure bill will pass this week...

CDC director warns of ‘dire straits’ in Delta-hit areas of US 26 Sep 2021 - 08:58 pm

Parts of the U.S. health system "are in dire straits,” as the spread of the Covid-19 delta variant forces some states to prepare...

Harry and Meghan visit UN during world leaders' meeting 26 Sep 2021 - 08:49 pm

UNITED NATIONS - Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, met Saturday with a top U.N. official amid the world body's...

New York may tap National Guard to replace unvaccinated healthcare workers 26 Sep 2021 - 08:36 pm

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering employing the National Guard and out-of-state medical workers to fill hospital staffing shortages with tens of...

Pfizer close to big step toward kids' vaccine 26 Sep 2021 - 07:31 pm

WASHINGTON - Pfizer’s CEO says "it’s a question of days, not weeks” before the company and German partner BioNTech submit data to U.S....

US agency to probe Amtrak derailment that killed 3 in Montana 26 Sep 2021 - 09:14 am

At least three people died on Saturday and some passengers were injured after an Amtrak train derailed in north-central Montana, an official at...

Huawei CFO leaves Canada after US deal on fraud charges, detained Canadians head home 25 Sep 2021 - 11:39 am

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou flew home to China on Friday after reaching an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to end the bank...

Mexico to use only Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on at-risk kids 24 Sep 2021 - 09:44 pm

MEXICO CITY: The COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech will be the only one used in Mexico for at-risk children aged 12-17, Mexico's deputy health...

Bolsonaro's son and two cabinet members diagnosed with COVID-19 24 Sep 2021 - 09:38 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and two members of his cabinet said on Friday that they had tested positive for COVID-19,...

CDC director says boosters needed to protect workers 24 Sep 2021 - 09:31 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky on Friday said she recommended booster shots for at-risk adult workers...