Total number of billionaires up 30% amid COVID-19 pandemic
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the total number of billionaires in the world grew by…
Health
Toronto schools shutdown amid third wave of infections
Schools in Canada’s largest city will shut down Wednesday and move to online learning because…
AP Interview: India could resume vaccine exports by June
The world’s largest vaccine maker, based in India, will be able to restart exports of…
Tanzania’s new president changes policy on COVID-19, media
Tanzania’s new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19…
AP Interview: Human rights champion turns to vaccine equity
A leading human rights expert who is taking over leadership at Amnesty International is tackling…
Meet Gastown’s driving dog: Why ‘Mayo’ has his own Mercedes Benz
If you’ve visited Gastown recently, you may have seen him coasting the cobblestone streets in…
Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
NEW YORK — The nation’s top health agency is no longer recommending daily disinfection of…
Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban
Arkansas’ governor has vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban…
A year after pandemic hit, Haiti awaits vaccines amid apathy
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti does not have a single vaccine to offer its more than…
Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, posted a photo on…
Will the more deadly COVID-19 variants ruin our summer? Here’s what experts are saying
The weather is warming, the days are getting longer and many Canadians may be feeling…
UK eyes testing COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications” over the…