WHO calls to cancel Covid booster shots until end of September

RFI — The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to cancel Covid booster shots until at least the end of September in order to help ease the drastic inequity in... Read more »

Doctors Tracking Delta Variant Say Vaccines Help Even the Unvaccinated

VOA — WASHINGTON – The state of Florida is experiencing a hospital crisis because of a surge in the number of patients with COVID-19. These patients are younger and sicker than patients... Read more »

CDC: Delta Variant Accounts for More than 93 Percent of all US COVID-19 Cases

VOA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday the delta variant of the coronavirus accounts for more than 93 percent of all new COVID-19 cases in the... Read more »

‘Potential hijack’ incident reported in the Gulf of Oman

DW — The “potential hijack” incident report came in the form of a warning to “exercise extreme caution” in the Gulf of Oman. More than one ship may be involved. Iranian-backed forces... Read more »

Iran’s Raisi Faces Early Tests on Economy, Tension With West

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN – Ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi is to be inaugurated Tuesday as the new president of Iran, a country facing economic and health crises as well as tensions with the... Read more »

Evictions Looming in US as Congress Fails to Extend Ban

VOA — WASHINGTON – A nationwide eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday after President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress worked furiously but ultimately failed to align on a long-shot strategy... Read more »

Iran Warns of Response if Security Threatened After Oil Tanker Attack

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Iran will respond promptly to any threat against its security, the Foreign Ministry said Monday, after the United States, Israel and Britain blamed Tehran for... Read more »

Fauci Predicts Worsening Virus Conditions

VOA — WASHINGTON – The top U.S. infectious disease expert said Sunday that the country is facing “some pain and suffering” with the surging delta variant of the coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci,... Read more »

US, Britain Blame Iran for Deadly Oil Tanker Attack

VOA — The United States and Britain on Sunday blamed Iran for a drone attack last week on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman that killed two people. “We are... Read more »

Florida Sets Daily Record of More Than 21,000 COVID-19 Cases

VOA — Florida reported a record 21,683 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, making the Southeastern U.S. state the national epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.... Read more »