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The volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island began erupting more than a week ago and lava continues to flow, creating a huge new lake that’s taken the place of a water lake it vaporized. (Image credit: D. Downs/USGS)

Men have died of the coronavirus in larger numbers than women, leaving untold thousands of spouses suddenly alone. Some have turned to bereavement groups on Facebook.

Many of Covid-19’s victims had been entering new chapters in their lives: fatherhood, a career, freedom, citizenship.

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The United States on Thursday voiced alarm after Russia expanded rules against NGOs and media considered “foreign agents,” accusing Moscow of stifling free expression. “Deeply troubled by Russia’s intensifying repression of its civil society,” Cale Brown, the State Department’s deputy

The country is now set to inoculate tens of millions with a vaccine manufactured by the state-run company Sinopharm. Here’s the latest pandemic news.

US secretary of state calls for immediate release of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters arrested while trying to flee to Taiwan, 10 of whom have been jailed

Some major cities cancel or scale-back revelries due to pandemic, while others push on with celebrations as if it were any other year

Health officials and hospitals are struggling with a lack of resources. Holiday staffing and saving doses for nursing homes are also contributing to delays.