The COVID-19 situation in the Paris region is extremely tense and authorities are ready to take new measures, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Friday, but he d
02:13 Residents of Crossroads Memory Care in Colorado recently got a treat: A hug tent provided by the health care nonprofit Tru Community Care.Because of social distancing, seniors an
Visitors wear face masks on the boardwalk in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 1, 2020. /VCG The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 29 million on Monday, accordi
People wear protective face masks at Bole International airport in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 30, 2020. /Xinhua The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 878 ne
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it's "possible" Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to protect against the COVID-19, even as the U.S. may reach "a significant degree of normality"
02:44 Fashion Week recently ended in New York and has now hit London with Milan to follow.But you won’t find many fashionistas partaking in the events this year.COVID-19 pandemic has c
A volunteer organization, the Guardian Angels, will ramp up patrols in the New York subway system to combat a recent surge in violent crimes, said founder Curtis Sliwa at a press conference on
Some COVID-19 wards in Israel were filled with smiles and laughter as doctors dressed up as clowns to cheer up the patients. /VCG Termed "dream doctors" or "care clowns," the medics are
Voting has started in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia on Sunday as 5.3 million voters are called to cast ballots in a regional election that will test the region’s seces
02:38 The White House chief medical adviser has recommended people wear two masks.Doctor Anthony Fauci says it's likely to provide better protection against catching and spreading the
Janet Museveni, minister of education and sports in a statement said learners in pre-primary school cannot strictly adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures. /VCG Uganda has indefinitely suspend
FILE PHOTO: Students in school uniform walking down a dirt road to Kibale, Kibale District, Uganda. /Getty Images Uganda on Monday approved the reopening of schools and institutions of higher
Photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department (PID) shows a doctor receives a shot of coronavirus vaccine in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Feb. 2, 2021. /PID/Handout via Xinhua
It’s World Hijab Day, an annual celebration of the headscarf traditionally worn by Muslim women. A group of activists from the Ukrainian Association of Muslim Women used the occasion to bring awarene
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wear masks on the street in Nottinghamshire, England. /VCG Image The official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the UK rose to 105,571 after the government re
00:30 Muslim women serving in South Africa's military can now wear headscarves while in #uniform, according to rule changes by the South African National Defence Force.The change follo
FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cumo. /VCG Image Total COVID-19 hospitalizations reached 8,846 on Thursday in New York state, down from 9,055 on Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted o