Top news of the week: 07.09.2021.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus live news: Chile approves Sinovac for children six and older; Vietnam jails man who breached quarantine
Chile is first country in Latin America to approve Covid vaccine for children six and older; Vietnam sentences man who passed Covid to at least eight people
Coronavirus live news: Mississippi hospitals overwhelmed; New Zealand eases restrictions outside Auckland
Mississippi is least vaccinated state in US; New Zealand reports 20 new cases for third day
Third person dies in Japan after taking contaminated Moderna coronavirus vaccine
A 49-year-old man died the day after taking his second shot of the vaccine, though authorities said a causal link has not been identified
15 million Covid vaccine doses thrown away in the U.S. since March, new data shows
As countries across the world clamor for vaccine doses, U.S. pharmacy chains and state health departments have thrown millions away.
US supports 2 Canadians marking 1,000th day in Chinese cells
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that “people are not bargaining chips,” adding the U.S. stands with Canada in calling for the release of two ...
The nun helping migrants navigate a pandemic and shifting US policies
Over the years Sister Norma Pimentel’s singular focus of ‘restoring dignity’ to people in need has evolved in Texas
US adds just 235,000 jobs in August as Delta variant spreads
Unemployment rate declines by 0.2 percentage points to 5.2% from 5.4% in July as employers cut back hiring plans
Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo’s 8-year Olympic saga
TOKYO (AP) — The final act of the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics came Sunday, almost eight years to the day after the Japanese capital was awarded the Games. The Paralympics ended a ...