The timing of the Biden administration’s announcement was curious in light of a surge in threatening and belligerent actions by Iran. ( read original story ...)
IAEA and Iran strike three-month deal over nuclear inspections
Agreement paves way for diplomatic talks between Tehran and the US over sanctions ... ( read original story ...)
Veterans Voice: Vietnam vet recalls horrors of friendly fire
They had found a large weapons cache in caves, but never saw the enemy, so it was decided to move the company to a new location, “several klicks away.” Babcock recalls that “the going was slow through ... ( read original story ...)
More Americans died from COVID-19 than on battlefields of WWI, WWII, Vietnam War combined
The New York Times' front page on Sunday showed a visual representation of the totality of COVID's devastation in the US as the nation approaches half a million deaths. ( read original story ...)
Philippines approves Sinovac vaccine but not for all health workers
The Philippines has approved Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, but will not give it to healthcare workers at risk of exposure due to its varying levels of efficacy, its Food and ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Clears China’s Sinovac Vaccine for Emergency Use
The Philippines approved Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s coronavirus shots for emergency use, paving the way for the nation to get its first vaccine shipment of 600,000 doses possibly within days. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Clears Sinovac Shots, But Not for Health Workers
The Philippines approved Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s coronavirus shots for emergency use, paving the way for the nation to get its first vaccine shipment of 600,000 doses possibly within days. The Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines OKs Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The country’s Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, its chief said Monday. It became the ... ( read original story ...)
The incompetence of the Philippines Covid-19 response: Inquirer columnist
The writer says the incompetence of the Philippines government has led to the current delay in managing Covid-19.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan Vaccine Supplies to Be Limited, Delaying Shots for Elderly: Minister
BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Japan launches its inoculation campaign, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS Reuters TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)