Category Archives: Health
The Latest: New Zealand gives tentative OK for 2nd vaccine
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand medical regulators have approved use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, after earlier in the year approving the Pfizer vaccine.
Austria’s ex-vice chancellor on trial for corruption charges
VIENNA (AP) — The former Austrian vice chancellor and ex-leader of Austria’s right-wing Freedom Party went on trial Tuesday for corruption charges at a Vienna court.
Russia, Indonesia talk up ASEAN’s consensus on Myanmar peace
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat expressed his backing for Southeast Asian efforts toward achieving peace in Myanmar on his visit Tuesday to Indonesia to demonstrate the region’s importance to Moscow.
Japan to ship another 1.1M AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to send another 1.1 million donated AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan this week to help the self-governing island fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak amid a struggle to get vaccines.
Australia denies interfering in China’s Pacific vaccine help
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia on Tuesday denied Chinese government and media allegations that it was interfering in the rollout of Chinese vaccine in Papua New Guinea.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama celebrates 86th birthday
DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama celebrated his 86th birthday on Tuesday, thanking his supporters and expressing his appreciation to India, where he has lived since he fled his homeland in 1959.
Israel to ship 700K Pfizer doses to South Korea in swap deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is sending 700,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to South Korea in exchange for a future shipment of vaccines from South Korea to Israel.
As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan. The
R. Kelly’s lawyer wants trial delayed due to jail quarantine
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s new lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. 9 sex trafficking trial in New York City, arguing they haven’t had enough time to prepare because he’s under a mandatory jail quarantine since
Germany easing restrictions on travel from UK, Portugal
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is easing strict restrictions on travel from Britain, Portugal and some other countries that were imposed because of the rise of the more contagious delta virus variant.
