From the first cases in central China to vaccinations being rolled out a year later

Green groups alarmed after more than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the world's oceans last year

With the country further restricting international arrivals over fears of new virus strains

Many countries double down on virus restrictions, with vaccination drives still in their infancy

He is expected to be out of town well before Biden is sworn in on the steps of the Capitol building at exactly noon

Indian authorities gave 'emergency approval' to Covaxin without releasing supporting data

Strong evidence supports that the intent of the rioters was to capture, assassinate elected officials, say prosecutors

Angela Merkel has pushed for a significant tightening of curbs to slow the infection rate

Tests will be offered to up to 800,000 people living and working in parts of the city

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