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Pandemic Taking Toll on Mental Health, Expert Says

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A New York social worker and psychotherapist says more is needed to address the pandemic’s impact on mental health, particularly among health care workers. More from VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo. ...

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CDC: So-Called British COVID-19 Variant Now Most Common in US

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant originally identified in Britain is now the most common strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 circulating in the United States.During the White House COVID-19 response team briefing,…

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UNHCR Funds Health Care for Thousands More Afghan Refugees in Iran

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The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) reports it is covering the cost of health insurance for an additional 20,000 Afghan refugees in Iran. This boosts the number of refugees to 120,000 who will be able to access medical care for COVID-19 and other illnesses under Iran’s…

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African Leaders Push for Strong Action on Climate Change

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A pandemic has blanketed the planet. Economies have cratered. Across the world, people are scared, anxious and unsteady about the future. And you want to talk about climate change? Yes, say African leaders. Now. African heads of state met virtually this week to make a…

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Oxford-AstraZeneca Researchers Halt Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine Among Children  

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A clinical trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine involving young children and teenagers has been halted by Oxford researchers as British drug regulators conduct a safety review of the two-shot regimen.The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is looking into a possible link between the…

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Cameroon Dialysis Patients Protest Poor Treatment, Equipment Shortage

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Scores of Cameroonians with kidney failure and their relatives have blocked traffic since Monday around a Yaoundé hospital to protest a shortage of dialysis treatment.  Cameroon authorities blame administrative procedures and coronavirus disruptions for slowing the import of dialysis machines and medicines.  Traffic was at a standstill…

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Hit with Second Wave, India Becomes COVID-19 Hotspot

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India has become the global hotspot for the COVID-19 pandemic, counting the world’s highest numbers of daily new infections in recent days as it grapples with a second wave of the pandemic weeks after witnessing a dramatic decline. The impact of the swift surge in the…

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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Races Against Evolving Virus Variants

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The race is on between COVID-19 vaccinations and the continuing evolution of coronavirus variants that threaten to undermine them.As vaccination ramps up in the United States and cases decline, people are letting their guard down, including those who are not vaccinated.But public health experts are…

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Vaccine Rollout Races Against Evolving Virus Variants

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As More Americans Get Vaccinated, Biden Ramps Up Assistance Effort Abroad

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As the U.S. nears reaching its goal of vaccinating 200 million Americans by the end of April, the Biden administration is taking more steps toward helping other nations by appointing a coordinator for its global COVID-19 response. White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara has the story. ...

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Underwater Biodiversity Near Equator Shrinking, Report Finds

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A recent report published by the National Academy of Sciences paints a grim picture of declining diversity in ocean life. The study spanned decades, and as VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports, researchers link a drop in species to a rise in ocean temperature. Camera:  Reuters Produced by: Arash Arabasadi ...

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A Year After Pandemic Hit, Haiti Awaits Vaccines Amid Apathy

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Haiti does not have a single vaccine to offer its more than 11 million people over a year after the pandemic began, raising concerns among health experts that the well-being of Haitians is being pushed aside as violence and political instability across the country deepen.So…

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All US Adults Will Be Eligible for COVID Vaccinations on April 19, Biden Says

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U.S. President Joe Biden is announcing Tuesday that every adult in the country will be eligible by April 19 to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, about two weeks earlier than his original May 1 date. As the available supply of three vaccines expands in…

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‘Smart’ Tech Devices Find New Uses with COVID-19

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The wearable health care device market has been growing, especially in the Americas, Europe and Asia. COVID-19 is causing a boost in demand for these devices. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee shows examples of two devices that are finding new purpose during the pandemic.Camera: Elizabeth Lee, Matt Dibble …

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More Than 150 People Dead in Indonesia and East Timor in Wake of Tropical Cyclone Seroja

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Search and rescue efforts are underway for at least 72 people missing on several remote islands across eastern Indonesia in the wake of a tropical cyclone that struck the region last week. The torrential rains produced by Tropical Cyclone Seroja triggered flash floods and landslides that washed out bridges, downed…

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Hikers Scramble as New Fissure Opens Up at Icelandic Volcano

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Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of hikers who had come to see the spectacle. The new fissure, first spotted by a sightseeing helicopter, was about 500 meters (550…

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Crews Race to Drain Florida Wastewater Reservoir; Pollution Concerns Grow

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Emergency crews labored around the clock Monday to prevent the collapse of a wastewater reservoir's leaky containment wall near Tampa Bay, Florida, making steady progress after officials warned of an imminent threat of flooding over the weekend. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers worked with local…

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High Court Sides with Google in Copyright Fight with Oracle

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The Supreme Court sided Monday with Google in an $8 billion copyright dispute with Oracle over the internet company's creation of the Android operating system used on most smartphones worldwide.To create Android, which was released in 2007, Google wrote millions of lines of new computer…

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Death Toll from Weather-Related Natural Disasters in Indonesia and East Timor Rising

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The death toll from the natural disasters spawned by torrential rains across eastern Indonesia has risen to 55, according to new figures issued Monday by the country’s disaster relief agency. Landslides wiped out dozens of homes in Lamenele village on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province shortly…

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Facing Pressure at Home, Chinese Tech Giants Expand in Singapore

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Chinese tech giants are expanding in Singapore as they face a crackdown at home and growing pressure in other key markets — but they may struggle to find talent in the city-state. Messaging-and-gaming behemoth Tencent is opening a hub and TikTok owner ByteDance is on a hiring spree after establishing a regional headquarters, while e-commerce…

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Amid Outcry, States Push Mental Health Training for Police

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The officer who Cassandra Quinto-Collins says kneeled on her son’s neck for over four minutes assured her it was standard protocol for sedating a person experiencing a mental breakdown. “I was there watching it the whole time,” Quinto-Collins told The Associated Press. “I just trusted that…

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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Dropped on Mars’ Surface ahead of Flight

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NASA's Ingenuity mini-helicopter has been dropped on the surface of Mars in preparation for its first flight, the U.S. space agency said.The ultra-light aircraft had been fixed to the belly of the Perseverance rover, which touched down on the Red Planet on February 18."Mars Helicopter…

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Young Artist’s Work Blossoms During COVID Lockdown

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Nine-year-old Nadja Pivoff from Boston, Massachusetts, has been drawing since she could hold a pencil. It’s been especially important to her during the COVID lockdown, as Genia Dulot reports from Boston. Camera: Genia Dulot ...

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Births Among Endangered Right Whales Reach Highest Figure Since 2015

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North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the critically endangered species produced no known offspring at all.Survey teams spotted 17 newborn right…

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High-Tech Farming Sprouts in New Jersey Shipping Container

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While it may not yet be planting season outside, inside some New Jersey shipping containers, it’s always spring. Vladimir Lenski has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.Producer: Marcus Harton.Cameras: Max Avloshenko, Dmitrii Vershinin. ...

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Iraq Judge Who Presided Over Saddam’s Trial Dies of COVID-19

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A retired Iraqi judge who presided over the trial of Iraq's late dictator Saddam Hussein has died after battling COVID-19, the country's top judicial body said Friday.According to Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa, 52, died in a hospital in Baghdad where he…

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US Becomes 1st Nation to Vaccinate 100 Million Against COVID-19

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The Biden administration, which had set a goal of 100 million shots in President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, hit another milestone Friday. The U.S. became the first nation to vaccinate 100 million people.However, cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus,…

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LinkedIn Gives Staff Week Off for Well-being

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Professional social network LinkedIn is giving nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its employees to recharge, the company told AFP Friday.The Microsoft-owned firm said that the "RestUp!" week starting Monday is meant to…