As Bolivia struggled late last year to secure deals with large drug firms to supply COVID-19 vaccines, the incoming president, Luis Arce, turned to Russia for help. By the end of December, Bolivia clinched its first major COVID-19 vaccine deal, with enough shots for some 20% of the population. The […]
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The Mexico state prays for U.S. answer on COVID-19 vaccines with Biden talks
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he hoped to get an answer from the United States on a request made about COVID-19 vaccines when he holds a virtual meeting with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden later on Monday. Reuters at the weekend reported Lopez Obrador is expected to ask […]
The Palestinians close West Bank schools to stop coronavirus variants
Schools in the occupied West Bank will shut down for 12 days in an effort to stop a sharp rise in coronavirus variant infections, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Saturday. High schools will be exempt from the closure which will begin on Sunday, Shtayyeh said in a televised […]
The House of Representatives of the U.S passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan
President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats face challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage. Democrats who control the chamber passed the sweeping measure by a mostly […]