Monthly Archives: April 2021

Germany to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Precious artifacts that were looted during the colonial era will finally be returned to Nigeria, the German government has announced. The first returns are planned for 2022.Precious artifacts that were looted during the colonial era will finally be returned to Nigeria, the German government has announced. The first returns are planned for 2022.

Full FDA approval of Covid-19 vaccines could help fight vaccine hesitancy, officials say

As a condition of the emergency use authorizations issued for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, those companies are expected to work toward asking the US Food and Drug Administration for full approval — and some health officials are hoping it will happen soon.As a condition of the emergency use authorizations issued for the Pfizer/BioNTech […]

As a second wave of Covid-19 sweeps through the country, bodies are piling up faster than workers can cremate them

Flames crackle over the wails and prayers of grieving families as they mourn loved ones laid on funeral pyres that burn through the night in New Delhi.Flames crackle over the wails and prayers of grieving families as they mourn loved ones laid on funeral pyres that burn through the night in New Delhi.

Biden administration says it’s consulting ‘nonstop’ with India with first aid shipment en route

The Biden administration has been consulting “nonstop” with the Indian government on their priorities as the country grapples with a catastrophic coronavirus surge that has left its healthcare system on the brink of collapse, according to a top US Agency for International Development official.The Biden administration has been consulting “nonstop” with the Indian government on […]