World / Americas

US donates 17 million J&J doses to African Union 14 Oct 2021 - 10:06 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden told visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday that the United States will make a one-time donation of...

Marine turtles in rehab in Ecuador beachside hospital 14 Oct 2021 - 09:49 pm

SALANGO, Ecuador - Marine turtles hurt by ocean trash undergo rehab in an animal hospital in southern Ecuador, recovering enough to return to...

US vaccine mandates are working, Biden says, but 66 million still don't have shot 14 Oct 2021 - 09:22 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden touted the success of mandates in spurring vaccination against COVID-19 in the United States on Thursday but said...

Merck’s Covid-19 pill set for review by FDA advisory panel 14 Oct 2021 - 08:52 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will send Merck & Co.’s Covid-19 pill to an advisory committee for review, using a public forum...

Biden to tout jump in US vaccination rates after mandates - White House 14 Oct 2021 - 08:27 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will highlight a "strong uptick" in U.S. vaccinations in a speech on Thursday, a White House official said,...

Latin America rebound not enough to recover from COVID-19, says report 14 Oct 2021 - 07:31 pm

BRASILIA - The COVID-19 pandemic has caused such extreme unemployment and poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean that a "statistical rebound" in...

Planes, fire crews tackling wildfire near Reagan ranch in California 14 Oct 2021 - 12:48 pm

California firefighters took advantage of a break in strong winds on Wednesday to get aircraft aloft and dump retardant on a fast-moving wildfire...

J&J shot performs best with paired with booster dose from Moderna or Pfizer, NIH study suggests 14 Oct 2021 - 12:05 am

People who got Johnson & Johnson Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine as a first shot had a stronger immune response when boosted with vaccines from...

FDA scientists' analysis of J&J COVID-19 booster data raises red flags 13 Oct 2021 - 11:23 pm

U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists said on Wednesday they did not receive enough data in time to do their own analysis of...

Covid cases dropping in North, South America, health agency says 13 Oct 2021 - 08:14 pm

BRASILIA - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday that COVID-19 cases are dropping overall in North America but remain high...

Biden's vaccine mandate for companies nears as proposed rule sent to White House 13 Oct 2021 - 07:44 pm

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Labor Department on Tuesday submitted to the White House the initial text of President Joe Biden's plan to require...

Mexico cheers November opening of US border, frets over WHO vaccines rules 13 Oct 2021 - 07:38 pm

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's president on Wednesday cheered a U.S decision to open their shared border in November after more than 18 months...

Hurricane Pamela makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast 13 Oct 2021 - 07:22 pm

MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Pamela made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast just north of Mazatlan Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain to the...

Panama approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for high-risk people 13 Oct 2021 - 09:26 am

PANAMA CITY: Panama has approved a booster dose of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk people, including healthcare workers, bedridden patients, nursing home...

New York must allow religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandate, judge rules 12 Oct 2021 - 09:53 pm

A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that New York state cannot impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on healthcare workers without allowing for religious...

US FDA staff says Moderna did not meet all criteria for COVID-19 boosters 12 Oct 2021 - 08:45 pm

Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that Moderna Inc had not met all of the agency's criteria to...

Vaccines could have saved 22,000 lives in Texas and Florida, researchers say 12 Oct 2021 - 08:37 pm

More than 22,000 lives could have been spared in Texas and Florida, states where governors have spoken out against mask and vaccine mandates,...

Southwest Airlines sees mostly normal operations Tuesday 12 Oct 2021 - 07:25 pm

WASHINGTON - Southwest Airlines said it expects "more normal" operations on Tuesday after it canceled more than 2,200 flights since Saturday. The U.S....