The U.S. Food and Drug Administration formally authorized the use of the Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine Saturday, clearing the way for shots to go into arms as early as…
What Is Clubhouse and Why Did It Get So Popular?
There’s a new player in the social media webspace: it’s called Clubhouse. But unlike other social media platforms this one isn’t open to just anyone. Mariia Prus looked into why…
US Judge Approves $650M Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its…
Third US COVID Vaccine on Verge of Approval
The U.S. moved a step closer Friday to having another vaccine in its coronavirus arsenal, after an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously endorsed Johnson & Johnson’s…
US Advisers Endorse Single-shot COVID-19 Vaccine From Johnson & Johnson
U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The Food…
New Zealand Supporting Drone Project to Monitor Rare Dolphins
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday her government is supporting a new project using drones designed to monitor and protect the Maui dolphin, one of the world’s rarest…
Experts Warn Crime Gangs Capable of Selling Fake Vaccines
International crime fighting agencies say organized crime groups have all the networks and methods needed to smuggle falsified, substandard and stolen COVID-19 vaccines across Africa. Interpol crime intelligence…
Former British PM Blair Readies Blueprint for Tackling Next Pandemic
A former British prime minister has prepared a blueprint for world leaders to use to manage the next pandemic. Tony Blair’s Institute for Global Change has issued a…
One Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Reduces Transmission, Study Finds
Three new British studies show the Pfzier-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which is considered a two-dose vaccine, reduced transmission of the virus after one dose, particularly in people who had previously tested…
В офісі Зеленського назвали новий час отримання траншу МВФ
«Нам гроші потрібні для макроекономічної стабільності, і, особливо, до вересня. Тому я думаю, що в будь-якій ситуації ми досягнемо домовленостей десь до початку літа», – сказав Милованов …
Vaccination ‘Passports’ May Open Society, but Inequity Looms
Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli musician Aviv Geffen stepped…
ЄБРР виділив 50 млн євро на закупівлю вагонів для київського метро – КМДА
За умовами кредитування місто отримає від ЄБРР розстрочку платежу на 12 років, додав мер столиці Віталій Кличко …
Biden Touts Milestone of 50 Million Vaccine Shots
US President Joe Biden commemorated on Thursday the 50 millionth shot of the COVID-19 vaccine since his swearing-in, just days after the nation passed 500,000 coronavirus deaths. White House correspondent…
«Украерорух» зазнав збитків на понад 1 мільярд гривень за неповний 2020 рік – StateWatch
Приватна авіакомпанія «Міжнародні авіалінії України» заборгувала державному підприємству «Украерорух» 1,3 мільярда гривень …
Carter Center Targets Online Threats in Ethiopia
With internet access increasing in many emerging democracies, use of social media is changing the ways that candidates and voters interact. It’s also changing how the non-profit U.S.-based Carter Center…
Tech Executives Warn Full Extent of US Cyber Breach Still Unknown
U.S. lawmakers launched an investigation this week into the December 2020 SolarWinds hack that included a breach of many private and U.S. government computer systems. As VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine…
ByteDance Agrees to $92 Million Privacy Settlement with US TikTok Users
ByteDance has agreed to a $92 million class-action settlement over data privacy claims from some U.S. TikTok users, according to documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Illinois. ByteDance, the…
Tech Executives Warn Full Extent of US Cyber Breach Still Unkown
U.S. lawmakers launched an investigation this week into the December 2020 SolarWinds hack that included a breach of many private and U.S. government computer systems. As VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine…
African Countries Kick Off Inoculation Campaigns with Chinese-Made COVID-19 Vaccine
As countries kick off vaccination campaigns in Africa amid mistrust over COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, health ministers are among the first ones to take the shots. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports on…
50 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in US
U.S. President Joe Biden hosted an event at the White House Thursday honoring the 50 millionth coronavirus vaccination administered in the country.Four people — an elementary school counselor, a grocery…
У Мінекономіки розповіли про ініціативу з детінізації ринку металобрухту в Україні
У Міністерстві розвитку економіки, торгівлі та сільського господарства повідомили, що з метою створення умов для легалізації брухтозаготівельного бізнесу в Україні і приведення процедури приймання металобрухту від населення за готівку у…
COVAX to Receive 170 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses
The COVAX facility for coronavirus vaccines will soon get access to 170 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine, according to the U.N. Children’s Fund. The COVAX Facility aims to…
Держборг України за січень 2021 року зріс на 6,34 млрд грн – Мінфін
В Мінфіні зауважили, що частка державного боргу в гривні станом на кінець січня 2021-го року склала 38,9 відсотка, що більше на 0,7 відсоткового пункту в порівнянні з попереднім місяцем …
Гривня посилилася щодо долара США – курс НБУ
У широкому коридорі 27,6–28,5 гривні за долар курс перебуває вже близько пів року, від вересня 2020-го …