Jason Beaubien
Stories
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Health
The world's 1st malaria vaccine gets a green light from the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has given approval for the world's first malaria vaccine. Malaria kills tens of thousands of people every year, with at least half being children under age 5.
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Business
Pandora Papers show how tax havens are part of the global inequity problem
Of 12 sitting heads-of-state implicated in the Pandora Papers, most are from low- and middle-income countries. So are many other politicians and elites named in the leaked documents.
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Health
World Health Organization Says Its Staff Perpetrated "Harrowing" Sexual Abuse In Congo
It was during the Ebola crisis and was first reported in 2020 by The New Humanitarian. Now WHO has issued its own report, citing 83 allegations. And it's drawing criticism for investigating itself.
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National
Are COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Necessary?
The FDA is set to rule on Pfizer boosters on Friday. Some scientists say they aren't needed for healthy people and the doses would more helpful for the unvaccinated in countries with limited supplies.
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National
The Earthquake Left Thousands Of Haitians Injured And Homeless. Many Still Need Aid
Nearly a week after an earthquake that has left more than 2,000 people dead, Haiti is still reeling and aid groups are struggling to respond.
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Health
The Earthquake In Haiti Left More Injuries Than The Country's Doctors Can Handle
Rescue efforts continue in the southwest of Haiti, the country hardest-hit by last weekend's earthquake. A shortage of physicians is inhibiting efforts to treat the injured.
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World
The Death Toll Rises Above 700 In Haiti Earthquake Aftermath
The search for people continues after yesterday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Thousands of houses have been damaged or destroyed, as well as schools, hospitals and churches.
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Health
The World Health Organization Calls For A Pause On COVID Vaccine Boosters
COVID-19 vaccination rates remain perilously low around the world. The WHO has called for a moratorium on booster shots until every country can immunize at least 10% of its population.
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Health
Why WHO Is Calling For A Moratorium On COVID Vaccine Boosters
The director general is asking for a halt for at least two months. His hope is to use all available doses to vaccinate 10% of the population in every country by the end of September.
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Health
WHO Calls For Pause On Booster Shots Until More Nations Get Their First Vaccines
The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccination booster shots until more people in low-income nations gets access to their first doses of the vaccine.