Berlin (dpa) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a call for the public to stand together in the fight against the pandemic in his first new year’s address to the nation. Scholz, who succeeded Angela Merkel as chancellor in … Read More
NHS England data shows that there were more than 11,000 people in hospital in England with COVID-19 on Thursday, up 61% from a week earlier. The number of patients in hospital with coronavirus in England has climbed to its highest … Read More
At least 30,000 service members are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19. U.S. military services have begun to take disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces of the … Read More
The U.S. is concerned about Iran’s development of space launch vehicles, saying there is a serious risk Tehran is building up its ballistic missile program and one could someday be used to carry a nuclear warhead, a State Department spokesperson … Read More
Zero religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine have been granted to date, Marine Corps spokesman says. EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Marines are being “crushed” by President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate as thousands face dismissal for their continued refusal to get the shot, … Read More
France reported a record high of 179,807 new confirmed coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period today, one of the highest one-day tallies worldwide since the start of the pandemic. It is the highest number of new daily infections in Europe. … Read More
As snow continues to dust Lake Tahoe, this December has seen record-breaking amounts of snowfall not recorded in the Tahoe area for decades. According to the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, this snowstorm surpassed December 1970 as the snowiest … Read More
Argentina reported 33,902 COVID cases Tuesday, the highest since a daily all-time high reached June 18, amid a budding third wave of the pandemic. The country also reported 20 deaths, a pace that’s remained steady and below three digits since … Read More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been authorized to start cleaning up construction sites and close small gaps in the southern border wall nearly a year after President Joe Biden took office and ordered the building to stop PHOENIX — … Read More
There has been noted a “significant” increase in the number of people who sought asylum in Ireland, returning to pre-pandemic levels in the recent months, the Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman has pointed out. According to him, while the number … Read More