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Hungarian and US scientists win Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine discoveries
02.12.2023
Hungarian and US scientists win Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine discoveries
3/3 Vials labelled «COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine» are placed on dry ice in this illustration taken, December 5, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/…
Five senators ask Biden to impose China travel ban after respiratory illness cases
01.12.2023
Five senators ask Biden to impose China travel ban after respiratory illness cases
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, in Pueblo, Colorado,…
Explainer-What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?
01.12.2023
Explainer-What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?
FILE PHOTO: People wait for their rides outside a children’s hospital in Beijing, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo /File…
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
29.11.2023
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
A view shows a part of Sidi El Barrak dam at low water levels, in Nafza, west of the capital…
US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat
29.11.2023
US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after COVID retreat
2/2 FILE PHOTO: Seniors, who are 65 and over, wait in line at the Department of Health Sarasota COVID-19 Vaccination…
Factbox-How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?
28.11.2023
Factbox-How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?
FILE PHOTO: A Nobel Prize medal replica is on display inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway September 19,…
Factbox-Previous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
28.11.2023
Factbox-Previous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
FILE PHOTO: Pictures of Nobel Prize laureates are displayed inside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway September 19, 2022.…
China’s respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic- WHO official
27.11.2023
China’s respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic- WHO official
3/3 FILE PHOTO: People stand outside a children’s hospital in Shanghai, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan/File Photo 2/3 By…
With Trump again absent, Republicans trade barbs at messy debate
27.11.2023
With Trump again absent, Republicans trade barbs at messy debate
2/2 Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a 2024 presidential election campaign event at Sportsman Boats…
Over the past week 130 world leaders spoke at the UN — where were the women?
26.11.2023
Over the past week 130 world leaders spoke at the UN — where were the women?
Amina J. Mohammed, UN Assistant Secretary-General attends the Global Citizen Concert in New York, U.S., September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File…
Maine hunts for Army reservist suspected of killing 18 in Lewiston
25.11.2023
Maine hunts for Army reservist suspected of killing 18 in Lewiston
5/5 Police close Lincoln Street leading to Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant after deadly mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, U.S.…
Judge dismisses suit against New York Fed over COVID-19 firings
25.11.2023
Judge dismisses suit against New York Fed over COVID-19 firings
FILE PHOTO: People walk by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the financial district of New York City,…
China grapples with respiratory illness spike, WHO says no unusual pathogen found
24.11.2023
China grapples with respiratory illness spike, WHO says no unusual pathogen found
2/2 People wait for their rides outside a children’s hospital in Beijing, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo 2/2 By…
Foreign ministers of S.Korea, China, Japan to discuss trilateral summit
24.11.2023
Foreign ministers of S.Korea, China, Japan to discuss trilateral summit
A member of a conservative civic group waves national flags of Japan and South Korea during a pro-Japan rally near…
Biden to host Pacific island leaders in US charm offensive vs China
23.11.2023
Biden to host Pacific island leaders in US charm offensive vs China
2/2 FILE PHOTO: Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape, Marshall Islands’ President David…
Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China’s sudden end of COVID curbs — study
23.11.2023
Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China’s sudden end of COVID curbs — study
2/2 FILE PHOTO: An epidemic-prevention worker in a protective suit stands guard at the gate of a residential compound as…
COVID-19 slowed global progress in tobacco control — report
22.11.2023
COVID-19 slowed global progress in tobacco control — report
FILE PHOTO: Cigarette butts are seen in an ashtray, in Ankara, Turkey May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman LONDON (Reuters) —…
Schools shut, exams cancelled: War shatters Sudan’s education sector
22.11.2023
Schools shut, exams cancelled: War shatters Sudan’s education sector
2/2 FILE PHOTO: Zahra Haroun, 19, Nawal Adama, 32, Zahra Mohamed, 20, Sudanese refugee teachers who have fled the violence…
Alberta, Victoria withdrawals ‘devastating blow’ for Commonwealth Games
21.11.2023
Alberta, Victoria withdrawals ‘devastating blow’ for Commonwealth Games
By Aadi Nair and Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) — The 2030 Commonwealth Games were tipped to be a glorious celebration of…
Indian researchers find no link between sudden death and COVID shots
21.11.2023
Indian researchers find no link between sudden death and COVID shots
FILE PHOTO: Asmita Koladiya, 29, a healthcare worker, carrying her eight-month-old daughter Jiyanshi Gaurang, gives a dose of vaccine against…