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Belarus, Argentina Start Giving Russian COVID-19 Vaccine The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:09 0:00 Pop-out player Belarus and Argentina have launched mass COVID-19 vaccination campaigns using the Russian-developed Sputnik V shots. They are the first countries outside Russia to release the vaccine. The first doses of the Sputnik V vaccine arrived in the former Soviet republic of Belarus on Tuesday, officials from Russia and Belarus confirmed. A statement by the Belarusian heal...

Holiday-COVID Policies Lead to Hard Choices at French Nursing Homes The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:04:25 0:00 nursing home in eastern France to visit his daughter or sister since COVID-19 appeared. In fact, the 74-year-old thinks it has been two months since he even stepped outside the building. His situation is not unusual. Nursing homes in the country have used lockdowns to protect their residents from the sharp rise in new infections that began in autumn. But, those mea...

COVID-19 restrictions will limit the number of people able to attend events inside St. Peter’s Basilica in December and early January.

German Restaurant Forced to Close Opens to Homeless December 23, 2020 The food distribution station of Berlins biggest restaurant Hofbraeu Berlin is ready for homeless people, in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:04:55 0:00 Pop-out player A German restaurant forced to close because of the coronavirus crisis is now helping needy people in Berlin. Hofbraeu Berlin is the capital’s largest restaurant ...

Next Americans in Line for Vaccine: People over 75, Essential Workers The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:21 0:00 Pop-out player U.S. health officials have identified the next Americans who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Among the groups are people 75 years and older, as well as essential workers such as firefighters, teachers and food store employees. The guidance was issued Sunday by a group of medical experts who lead the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. T...

UNESCO Recognizes Singapores Low-Cost Food Culture The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:03:27 0:00 Pop-out player Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance. A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street. Hawker Leong Yuet Meng, 90, of Nam Seng Noodle House, sells a bowl of wonton noodle soup at her shop in Singapore. February 2...

New Bat Studies Aim to Prevent Future Pandemics December 20, 2020 A researcher for Brazils state-run Fiocruz Institute takes an oral swab sample from a bat captured in the Atlantic Forest, at Pedra Branca state park, near Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:07:38 0:00 Pop-out player Researchers from around the world are increasing efforts to find animal populations that could start future human pandemic...

Asian Countries Control New COVID-19 Cases Without Lockdowns The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:06:27 0:00 outbreaks to deal with recent increases in COVID-19 cases. Among the nations that reported rising cases since mid-November are Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Health officials say the increases are likely linked to cooler weather and a rise in citizens flying home from more heavily infected countries. Facing rising numbers, Asian health official...

Study: New Method Could Turn Mars Water into Oxygen The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:51 0:00 Pop-out player American researchers say they have invented a method that could use salty water on Mars to produce oxygen and fuel. Oxygen and fuel would both be important elements to support future human exploration activities on the Red Planet. Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, developed the new method. The method operates with electrolysis, a process that pa...

Report: Millions of Smart Devices Face Risks of Hacking The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:05:19 0:00 Pop-out player Internet security researchers say they have identified software weaknesses that put millions of smart devices at risk for attacks, or hacking. The security weaknesses, also known as vulnerabilities, could be used by hackers to attack business or home computer networks. The report, by cybersecurity company Forescout Technologies, says the affected devices were built ...