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U.S. CDC panel endorses Pfizer booster shot for elderly, high-risk people

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel on Thursday endorsed booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and some adults with...

S. African president calls for equal vaccine distribution

Xinhua News Agency South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday (Sept. 23) lamented the wide disparity in COVID-19 vaccine access across the world and reiterated his calls for equitable vaccine distribution to...

Biden administration prepares for possible gov’t shutdown

Xinhua News Agency The Biden administration is preparing for a possible government shutdown in the event that current funding runs out on Sept. 30, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on...

5.8-magnitude quake hits Australia’s Victoria

SYDNEY - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Australia's state of Victoria at 9:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday (Sept. 22). Residents felt violent shaking but no serious injures were reported.

Pfizer, BioNTech say own COVID-19 vaccine safe for ages 5 to 11

The drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday (Sep. 20) assured that their COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective to use on children aged 5 to 11 years old. According to the...

Trudeau to begin third mandate in minority government

OTTAWA, Sept. 21 — Canada's Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is to continue his third mandate as prime minister in his second minority government.

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