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Former Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich speaks during a session of the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission that will investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in Brasilia on May 5, 2021

Bolsonaro Insisted On Using Chloroquine Against Covid: Ex-minister

Bolsonaro insisted on using chloroquine against Covid: ex-minister

WTO Calls For Agreement For Fair Access To Covid Jabs

World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (pictured April 2021) told country representatives that the way the WTO handles ensuring equal access to Covid-19 vaccines is "critical"

WTO calls for agreement for fair access to Covid jabs

India Warned To Brace For New Coronavirus Waves

Covid-19 cases and deaths per day in Uruguay, as of April 15, 2021

India warned to brace for new coronavirus waves

The ADP private employment report shows firms continued rehiring staff in April, particularly in the leisure and hospitality sector, which bore the brunt of the Covid-19 layoffs

US Service Sector Sees Long-Awaited Relief As Economy Reopens

Payroll services firm ADP reported the private sector added 742,000 jobs in April.

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The ADP private employment report shows firms continued rehiring staff in April, particularly in the leisure and hospitality sector, which bore the brunt of the Covid-19 layoffs

US Economy Regains More Private Jobs In April: Survey

US economy regains more private jobs in April: survey

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Asian Hate Crime In San Francisco: 2 Elderly Women Stabbed, Suspect Arrested

San Francisco Police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing two elderly Asian women in the downtown area. It is not clear whether the suspect is facing a hate crime charge.

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Joe Jonas Says Time With His 9-Month-Old Daughter Has Been 'Amazing'

Joe Jonas and his wife, Sophie Turner, had Willa Jonas in July 2020.

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Airline Denies Iowa Family Boarding After Their 5-Year-Old Autistic Son Couldn't Wear Mask

The family said they had to rent a car and drive home to Des Moines, which took five and a half hours.

British citizen Anoosheh Ashoori (L) has been held in Iran since 2017

Anxious Families Await End To Iran 'Hostage' Ordeal

Anxious families await end to Iran 'hostage' ordeal

India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (R) met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Monday

Indian FM To Join G7 Virtually After Possible Covid Exposure

Indian FM to join G7 virtually after possible Covid exposure

Demonstrators clash with police in Bogota, on April 28, 2021

Calm Urged After Deadly Colombia Protest Clampdown

Calm urged after deadly Colombia protest clampdown

Australia this week banned arrivals from India as it seeks to keep out the coronavirus

Australian Court To Examine Contentious India Travel Ban

Australian court to examine contentious India travel ban

India's hospitals have seen critical shortages of oxygen, beds and vaccines

India Announces $6.7 Billion To Help Vaccine, Health Firms Boost Pandemic Battle

India announces $6.7 billion to help vaccine, health firms boost pandemic battle

Pfizer and BioNTech joined forces on April 9, 2020,Â as the world reeled from the pandemic

Pfizer Earned $3.5 Billion From Its COVID-19 Vaccines In 3 Months

Pfizer's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is currently the company's biggest source of revenue.

Cruise ships have been gingerly returning to sea, with strict health protocols to avoid a repeat of last year's incidents where the coronavirus spread rapidly onboard

Cruises Eye Smoother Waters With Vaccines, 'Health Bubbles'

Cruises eye smoother waters with vaccines, 'health bubbles'

Teenager Deiglis waits with her baby to receive a contraceptive implant at an outpatient clinic set up by the Doctors Without Borders NGO

Free Contraception Helps Fight High Venezuela Teen Pregnancy Rate

Free contraception helps fight high Venezuela teen pregnancy rate

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine factory in Belgium, where capacity is ramping up

Pfizer Sees Covid-19 As 'Durable' Revenue Stream As Profits Rise

Pfizer sees Covid-19 as 'durable' revenue stream as profits rise

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there may need to be a "very modest" rise in interest rates to keep the economy from overheating

US Interest Rates May Have To Rise If Economy Heats Up: Yellen

US interest rates may have to rise if economy heats up: Yellen

A trader last year shown in front of the New York Stock Exchange, which plans to ease more of its Covid-19 restrictions

Wall Street Eyes Return To Normalcy As Virus Fears Recede

Wall Street eyes return to normalcy as virus fears recede

Brazilian senators Omar Aziz (left) and Renan Calheiros participate in the inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic on May 4, 2021

Bolsonaro Exacerbated Pandemic In Brazil: Ex-minister

Bolsonaro exacerbated pandemic in Brazil: ex-minister

High school students in Long Beach, California in March 2021 -- President Joe Biden has called on US states to get as many adolescents as possible vaccinated by the time schools reopen in fall

As Virus Rages Globally, US To Vaccinate Low-risk Teens

As virus rages globally, US to vaccinate low-risk teens

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (R) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are both pushing a firm line on the need for a more unified G7 approach

G7 Seeks Common Front On China In First Talks Since Pandemic

G7 seeks common front on China in first talks since pandemic

Facebook's independent oversight board is preparing to review the platform's ban on former US president Donald Trump

From Icon To Pariah: Trump And Social Media

From icon to pariah: Trump and social media

Scores died over the weekend in Indian hospitals hit by shortages that have forced clinics in the capital to send urgent appeals for help on social media

India Infections Top 20 Million, Top Cricket League Suspended

India infections top 20 million, top cricket league suspended

Florida woman calls Walmart employees and shoppers cult members after they turned her away for not wearing a mask

Is Herd Immunity Unachievable? Researchers Say ‘The Virus Is Unlikely To Go Away’

"The virus is unlikely to go away," said an evolutionary biologist.

Bill and Melinda Gates set up their charitable foundation when, as young parents, they read about millions of children in developing countries dying from easily treatable illnesses such as diarrhea

How Will Bill And Melinda Gates' Divorce Impact Their Charity?

How will Bill and Melinda Gates' divorce impact their charity?

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