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French NGO ship saves 236 migrants off Libyan coast

A French NGO said its search and rescue vessel rescued over 230 migrants from two rubber boats off the coast of Libya on Tuesday. “Today, the #OceanViking rescued 236 people from 2 overcrowded rubber boats in distress in international waters,…

EU sues AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery shortfall

The European Union said Monday it has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls that hampered efforts to kickstart inoculations across the bloc.  EU spokesman Stefan De Keer-smaecker said the Commission has started last Friday…

Breakthrough malaria vaccine proves 77% effective

Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners on Friday  reported findings from a Phase IIb trial of a candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, which demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over 12-months of follow-up.  In their findings published in the…

WHO opposes proof of vaccination for international travelers

The World Health Organization’s emergency committee said Monday it was against international travelers being required to have proof of vaccination, partly on grounds that such a measure would deepen inequities. The Emergency committee added that“States Parties are strongly encouraged to…

Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd

In the US, a jury has found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd last May. 45-year-old Chauvin, was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. During Tuesday night’s…

Belgium sends emergency COVID-19 aid to Guinea

The government of Belgium is sending 760,000 masks to Conakry via the emergency aid mechanism B-FAST.  The government in a statement said by doing so, it is responding to the request for aid that Guinea submitted to the EU Civil…