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President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa estimated that last week’s catastrophic flooding displaced more than 40,000 people and hundreds have died

A new variant of COVID-19 discovered in Botswana is believed to be a mutation of the omicron variant first detected in southern Africa late last year

The continent's low vaccination rates are a result of consequential failures' in the distribution of jabs, rather than limited access

President Jair Bolsonaro has made it his mission to push economic development in the Amazon and the war in Ukraine has increased his zeal

Draft guidance underscores pandemic's toll on adolescent mental health

Shanghai—well known for its targeted and flexible approach to the pandemic—is now turning to draconian measures to control the virus

A third shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine, used in more than 80 percent of India's inoculations, will cost around $12 (900 rupees)

Reckless drivers, outdated infrastructure and fewer officers patrolling the roads cited by safety group

Not long ago, there was an optimistic vision that the world was evolving, progressive; but that vision does not describe the world we live in now

International law and the need for accountability when hospitals, medical personnel, supplies, and patients are targeted

With the world on track to blaze past its climate goals, only immediate, sweeping societal transformation can stave off catastrophic warming

We may be talking about a Russian military disaster now, but not so long ago, we were talking about a potential global health success for Russia