US officials now expect vulnerable Americans to need booster Covid-19 shots
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - Biden administration health officials increasingly think that vulnerable populations will need booster shots even as research continues...
Month: July 2021
Extreme weather takes climate change models ‘off the scale’
LONDON (FINANCIAL TIMES) - Fires, floods, heatwaves and droughts. The deadly weather that has unfolded in recent weeks has left...
EU regulator endorses use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in teens
THE HAGUE (REUTERS) - Europe's medicines regulator on Friday (July 23) recommended approving the use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in...
Blinken to visit India with Covid-19 vaccines and China in focus
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to India, a key partner in US...
G-20 ministers fail to agree on climate goals in communique
NAPLES (REUTERS) - Energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 (G-20) rich nations have failed to agree on...
WHO urges collaboration on coronavirus origin after China rejects inquiry plan
GENEVA (REUTERS) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Friday (July 23) for all countries to work together to...
Heat, floods, fires: Jet stream is key link in climate disasters
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - Devastating floods destroyed towns in Germany and Belgium. A ruthless heat wave broiled the Western United States...
White House sees YouTube, Facebook as ‘judge, jury & executioner’ on Covid-19 vaccine misinformation
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The White House has YouTube, not just Facebook, on its list of social media platforms officials say...
Extreme heat roasts Christmas tree crops in Oregon
OREGON CITY (REUTERS) - The destruction wrought by the extreme heat and wildfires raging across Oregon this summer includes all...
Spacing Pfizer Covid-19 shots boosts antibody levels after initial drop: Study
LONDON (REUTERS) - A longer gap between doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels than a...