April 14 China: Officials approved two COVID-19 vaccines to begin early-stage human trials. The two vaccines, developed by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech and the Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, are joining…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 7–13
Oct. 7 Lampedusa, Italy: A boat carrying approximately 50 migrants and refugees capsized and killed at least 13 people, but 15 are still missing, according to The New York Times….
New Zealand Mosque shooting victims
A shooter killed 50 people on March 15 in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Traditionally by Islamic practice, bodies are buried within 24 hours of their death. However, the…