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US Hospitals Hit with Nurse Staffing Crisis Amid COVID

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer.The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted…

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Kerry: China’s Coal Binge Could ‘Undo’ Global Capacity to Meet Climate Targets

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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warned Thursday that Beijing's coal-building spree could "undo" global capacity to meet environmental targets, after holding talks with top officials in China. Tensions between Beijing and Washington have soared in recent months, with the two sides trading barbs on China's human…

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Fauci Says Third Dose of Vaccine ‘Likely’ Necessary

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Americans will likely have to get a third shot of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday at a White House press briefing."I must say from my own experience as an immunologist, I would not at all be surprised that the adequate…

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FAA Bans Virgin Galactic Launches While Investigating Branson Flight

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The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July's flight with founder Richard Branson.The ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian researchers to the…

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Hurricane Larry Forms in Eastern Atlantic, Grows Larger, Stronger

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As officials assess the damage done by Hurricane Ida on the U.S. Gulf Coast and in the Northeast, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center are staying busy watching Hurricane Larry grow stronger in the eastern Atlantic. At last report, forecasters said Larry was far out in…

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Private Spaceflight Companies Deliver for NASA

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The space delivery business is booming. Plus, Hurricane Ida from space, and wildfire smoke so thick satellite imagery captures the damage. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us the Week in Space. Produced by: Arash Arabasadi Camera: AP/REUTERS/SPACEX/BLUE ORIGIN/NASA TV/MAXAR/NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) ...

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Europe’s Infectious Disease Agency Says No Pressing Need for Boosters

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The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has issued a report saying that based on current evidence, there is no urgent need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and the public health focus should remain on getting initial vaccinations to eligible European citizens.The report added…

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Ireland Fines WhatsApp for Breaching EU Privacy Laws

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Ireland on Thursday slapped Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service with a record fine for breaching EU data privacy laws after European regulators demanded the penalty be increased.Ireland's Data Protection Commission was entrusted with the case because Facebook's European headquarters are situated in the country."And following this…

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WHO: Tens of Millions of People with Dementia Lack Care

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The World Health Organization warns few governments are providing necessary care for many of the more than 55 million people living with dementia at a time when this debilitating brain condition is growing rapidly around the world.A stock-taking analysis of WHO’s 2017 Global Action Plan…

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Some Nigerian-based Experts Warn of China’s Growing Influence in African Technology

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Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says it wants to train up to 3 million African youths to work with cutting-edge digital technology such as artificial intelligence. Already, Nigerian students who took part in a Huawei-sponsored information and communications technology (ICT) competition say the benefits, including possible job placements with the…

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Facebook Invests in New Partnerships With Argentine Press

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Social media giant Facebook will invest $1.5 million in Argentine media to train journalists and promote online development, a first in Latin America.The agreement signed last week with almost 150 media outlets will allow 3,000 journalists to be trained, while also helping Facebook develop commercial…

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UN Study: Weather Disasters Increased Fivefold in 50 years

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A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations indicates extreme weather events have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, while the number of fatalities related to those events has dropped.Officials from the U.N.’s weather and climate agency, the World Meteorological Organization, introduced the…

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Kenya Company Wants Buses, Utility Vehicles to Go Green by 2030

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The United Nations Environment Program on Monday marked the official end of toxic leaded gasoline use in vehicles worldwide. A company in Nairobi, where the UNEP is headquartered, is working on the next step — converting all buses and utility vehicles to electric power by…

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Japan Begins Recall of Tainted Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

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After suspending the use of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine over contamination concerns last week, Japan is now recalling those doses, Moderna Inc. and its Japanese partner, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. said Wednesday.Last week, some vials of the vaccine were found to…

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UN Study: Weather Disasters Increased by Five Times in 50 years

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World Health Organization Adds New COVID-19 ‘Variant of Interest’

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The World Health Organization has designated a new strain of COVID-19 as a “variant of interest.”The global health agency announced in its weekly bulletin Tuesday that Mu, also known by its scientific designation B.1.621, has been detected in South America and Europe since it was…

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South Korea Bans Google, Apple Payment Monopolies

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South Korea's National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems. South Korea is reportedly the first country in the world to pass such a bill, which becomes law when…