According to Dr. William Schaffner, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, unvaccinated people are “variant factories,” increasing the likelihood that new variants, like the highly-infectious Delta variant, will emerge. Johnson & Johnson has reported that its vaccine is effective against the Delta variant. That variant in particular is …

More than 8 out of 10 campers at a summer program in Illinois––all children and young adults––have tested positive for COVID, and one of the young adults has been hospitals. In an effort to curb the spread of COVID in situations like this, Abu Dhabi is banning unvaccinated people from public spaces. Royal Caribbean is …

In an effort to curb the spread of COVID, Abu Dhabi is banning unvaccinated people from public spaces. In a move with terrifying echoes of March 2020, Hong Kong has banned all flights from the United Kingdom in order to stop the spread of the Delta COVID variant. The variant is already spreading rapidly around …

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said that the levels of carbon dioxide in the air are now 50% higher than the preindustrial period. Researchers found that arctic ice is thinning twice as fast as they originally anticipated. Climate scientists have warned that the world has a 40% chance of being hotter than pre-Industrial Revolution …

Facebook has announced that Trump’s ban will last at least two years. He will be eligible for reinstatement in January 2023, but his access to the platform will only be granted if a panel of experts agrees he is not a danger to public safety. Last month, a Facebook-appointed panel has upheld Trump’s prohibition on the platform …

Thailand is reporting a record number of COVID cases, forcing the government to delay plans to reopen Bangkok. Elsewhere in southeast Asia, one of the highly infectious COVID variants from India has been found in Vietnam, spreading alarm of a new surge. India has recorded its lowest COVID spike in weeks, while cases around South …

Republicans have successfully blocked a probe into the Capitol riot, signaling continued loyalty to Trump. Scott Brown, an ambassador in the Trump administration, has said that Trump’s presidency was “diminished” because of the riots––riots for which Brown says Trump was “absolutely” responsible. Two police officers are suing Donald Trump for physical and emotional injuries suffered …

COVID rates are slowing in the South and the plains states, worrying health experts. Appointments for the first COVID shot have plummeted by about 50% in Los Angeles, worrying public health officials in a state thrashed by the virus. Earlier this winter, despite record numbers of COVID cases and deaths, some 30% of Californians are violating …

The average daily rate of COVID infections have fallen below 40,000 for the first time since September. Vaccination rates are also dropping, but more than 101 million Americans have received at least one COVID shot as of the beginning of May, bringing the total to about 43%. The rate of COVID vaccines sat at a …

According to a report by the Rhodium Group, China emitted 27% of the world’s greenhouse gas in 2019, more than all other developed nations combined and and nearly three times as much as the next highest polluter, the United States (11% of world’s greenhouse gas). The United States and China have agreed to move forward …

India has blamed its COVID spike on variants of the virus. Meanwhile, India is planning to allow the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, which may see as many as 600,000 pilgrims, despite being the midst of an unprecedented COVID crisis, with cases surging well beyond the country’s capability. In the penultimate week of April, India saw 341,000 COVID …

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a New Mexico woman who sued police after being shot. The ruling expands civilians’ ability to sue police for excessive force. This is the latest major reform since states and cities began undertaking major reform efforts. Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a significant police reform bill following the …