COVID-19 Reaches Mount Everest, As Nepal Struggles With Record Infections
Climbers are reporting an outbreak at Everest Base Camp in Nepal, where hundreds of climbers assemble as they prepare for summiting the world's tallest peak.
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India G-7 Delegation Forced To Self-Isolate After Positive Coronavirus Tests
Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his entourage at the gathering in the United Kingdom will attend meetings virtually after two members of the delegation reportedly tested positive.
Local 'Trusted Messengers' Key To Boosting COVID Vaccinations, Surgeon General Says
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says that while confidence in COVID-19 vaccines has risen, there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get the shots.
Pfizer Says FDA Will Soon Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
The company said in late March that clinical trials showed the vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents.
India Crosses 20 Million COVID-19 Cases, As Critical Shortages Worsen
In just the past week, India has seen its COVID-19 cases jump by 2,646,526 — a figure that, if it stood alone, would make India the 14th worst-hit nation in the world.
Children Now Account For 22% of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?
A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.
EU Moves Closer To Allowing In Non-Resident Vaccinated Travelers
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is formally recommending that non-resident travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 be allowed to travel to the EU.
Amid Nationwide Protests, Colombia's President Withdraws Controversial Tax Hike
President Ivan Duque had argued that the tax overhaul was needed in order to raise badly needed revenue. But ordinary Colombians who are suffering amid COVID-19 turned out by the tens of thousands.
TSA Extends Mask Mandate Aboard Flights Through Summer As Travel Increases
Even as COVID-19 cases decrease and more Americans get vaccinated, the Transportation Security Administration is keeping strict regulations on mask wearing when traveling domestically.
U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India, As Coronavirus Rages
The travel ban is being imposed due to "extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the India," the White House says.
