Pfizer says its Covid-19 vax 90% effective in kids

WASHINGTON – Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said their coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine is safe and 90.7 percent effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in children aged 5 to...

The American founders didn’t believe your sacred freedom means you can do whatever you want – not even when it comes to vaccines and your own body

President Joe Biden has mandated vaccines for a large part of the American workforce, a requirement that has prompted protest from those opposed to the measure....

Bolsonaro faces ‘crimes against humanity’ charge over COVID-19 mishandling: 5 essential reads

A Brazilian congressional panel has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with “crimes against humanity” over his alleged bungling of the country’s response to the...

Vaccine booster restores full protection vs. Covid-19: Pfizer

Japan’s ex-minister accepts 3-year jail term over vote buying

ISTANBUL – A ruling party member and former minister in Japan on Thursday accepted a three-year jail term for corruption during the 2019 elections. The move by...

Moderna, Johnson & Johnson approved for booster shots in US

NEW YORK – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved emergency use of booster doses by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson against the Covid-19...

Cities worldwide aren’t adapting to climate change quickly enough

Climate change is magnifying threats such as flooding, wildfires, tropical storms and drought. In 2020 the U.S. experienced a record-breaking 22 weather and climate disasters that...

Facebook plans to hire 10K workers in EU to build metaverse

ANKARA – Facebook said it is planning to create 10,000 new high-skilled jobs in the European Union over the next five years to build the next...

Millions of people were evacuated during disasters last year – another rising cost of climate change

As world leaders prepare for the COP26 climate talks next month, it’s worth recalling a sobering line from the royal commission’s report into the 2019-20 Australian...

Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here’s how officials decide where the turbines may go

The Biden administration has announced ambitious plans to scale up leasing for offshore wind energy projects along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. In an announcement...