World / Americas

Over half of adult Americans now fully vaccinated, Biden says 02 Jun 2021 - 11:20 pm

WASHINGTON - Over half of all adults in the US have been fully vaccinated from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday...

Ontario to keep schools closed for in-person learning until autumn 02 Jun 2021 - 09:13 pm

The Canadian province of Ontario will keep schools closed for in-person learning until the new school year starts in September, even as COVID-19...

Canada's top health officials say second COVID-19 vaccine doses should be done soon - statement 02 Jun 2021 - 08:46 pm

OTTAWA - Canada's chief medical officers said on Wednesday the country should seek to administer second COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as possible...

COVID-19 cases rising again, says Americas health agency, but not in North America 02 Jun 2021 - 07:49 pm

BRASILIA - Lack of effective political leadership has hampered efforts to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America, where infections are dangerously on...

Argentina to begin Sputnik V vaccine production after getting Russian OK 02 Jun 2021 - 07:30 pm

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina will begin to produce the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine locally after test batches from the South American country passed...

Florida man accused of storming US Capitol pleads guilty 02 Jun 2021 - 07:24 pm

WASHINGTON - A Florida man on Wednesday became the second person so far to plead guilty for his role in storming the U.S....

Moderna plans mix of COVID-19 vaccine doses with new Lonza deal 02 Jun 2021 - 10:34 am

ZURICH: Moderna is gearing up to halve the dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. drugmaker said on Wednesday, so that it can...

Ecuador launches 100-day vaccine plan, president recognizes challenges 02 Jun 2021 - 09:50 am

QUITO: Ecuador this week launched a plan to vaccinate 9 million people against the novel coronavirus in 100 days, part of recently installed...

LA County fire station shooting kills 1 firefighter 01 Jun 2021 - 11:42 pm

SANTA CLARITA, Calif - A shooting at a small Los Angeles County Fire Department station Tuesday killed one firefighter and wounded another, multiple...

Canada OKs vaccine change between 1st, 2nd dose 01 Jun 2021 - 11:29 pm

TORONTO - Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization says people who got the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for the first dose can be offered either...

World Bank says US must free up excess COVID vaccines for Latin America 01 Jun 2021 - 08:34 pm

GENEVA - The World Bank president said on Tuesday is was vital that the United States frees up excess COVID-19 vaccine doses for...

In Brazil's Amazon, rivers rise to record levels 01 Jun 2021 - 07:08 pm

MANAUS, Brazil: Rivers around the biggest city in Brazil's Amazon rainforest have swelled to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping, according...

Moderna files for full U.S. approval of COVID-19 vaccine 01 Jun 2021 - 02:53 pm

Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it has started an application for full U.S. approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently only authorized...

Without a full investigation of lab leak theory, the world will face 'covid-26 and covid-32': Scientist 01 Jun 2021 - 01:40 pm

A prominent scientist on Sunday added his voice to the growing number of experts calling for a full investigation into the origins of...

Long lines and confusion as Venezuela begins COVID-19 vaccination 01 Jun 2021 - 12:19 am

CARACAS - Hundreds of senior citizens and health workers stood in long lines on Monday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as part...

Peru revises pandemic death toll, now worst in the world per capita 31 May 2021 - 11:14 pm

LIMA - Peru on Monday almost tripled its official COVID-19 death toll to 180,764, following a government review, making it the country with...

Sinovac shot controlled Covid in Brazil town after 75% covered 31 May 2021 - 08:02 pm

The vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd. was effective in controlling Covid-19 in a mass-inoculation study in a small Brazilian town after 75%...