Four million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine sent by the United States arrive at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on two British Airways aircraft. Officials from the UN children's agency UNICEF received the doses at the airport on behalf of Nigeria.
CNN's Brian Stelter says the media's coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic needs added nuance to accurately reflect the different realities facing unvaccinated and vaccinated populations.
New York (AFP) – Hundreds of dogs were adopted during the pandemic, with plenty of New Yorkers working from home able to care for a furry housemate for the first time. But as life returns to some normalcy, puppies and pet parents alike have to adapt to a different reality.
Rockland (United States) (AFP) – Virginia ‘Ginny’ Oliver has been catching lobsters off the coast of Maine since age 7 and is now 101 — and still going strong.
Abuja (AFP) – Four million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine sent by the United States arrive at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport on two British Airways aircraft. Officials from the UN children’s agency UNICEF received the doses at the airport on behalf of Nigeria.
Mina Escondida (Chile) (AFP) – Workers at the world’s biggest copper mine, Chile’s Escondida, have approved a strike after rejecting the final contract offer proposed by multinational owners BHP. The workers are asking for a one-time bonus to recognize their work during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as education benefits for their children. Escondida workers staged a 44-day strike in 2017, the longest in the history of Chilean mining. The strike caused $740 million in losses for the company.
In the south Asian region that has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the tiny mountain kingdom of Bhutan stands out as a rare success story. It has reported two deaths and about 2,500 cases and vaccinated 90% of its adult population. As Anjana Pasricha reports, even though Bhutan has a small population, health experts say the country has emerged ahead of many nations despite its limited resources.
Caeleb Dressel speaks to the media after winning his fifth gold medal of the 2021 Tokyo Games.
Japanese swim star Yui Ohashi speaks to CNN about becoming the first Japanese woman to win multiple Olympic gold medals at what was only her first Olympics. Ohashi talks about what the medals mean to her and the legacy of this year's Olympics.
The Olympic Games might be controversial in Japan, but their athletes are doing their best to lift the spirits of the country. Silver medalist Kanoa Igarashi has been explaining to Coy Wire how these Games are bringing everyone together.
Evacuations as high temperatures fuel wildfires in Italy, Turkey and Greece. (July 31)
Jessica DuPreez, a Las Vegas mom, tells CNN's Phil Mattingly that one of the last text messages her fiancé, 39-year-old Michael Freedy, sent her before he passed away from Covid-19, was, "I should have gotten the damn vaccine."
