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Haiti Earthquake Occurred Along Same Fault Line as the One in 2010
Both were on the same system of faults.
Haiti lies in the possible path of Tropical Storm Grace.
The storm is projected to pass near Haiti sometime on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said, but it is possible the storm will spare the beleaguered country.
A new initiative will bring more vaccines to Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Pan American Health Organization will start its own vaccine program, stepping in where Covax, the global program for vaccinating developing countries, has fallen short.
Global Health Official Warns of Vaccine Desperation in Central America and Caribbean
Only 15 percent of people across Central America and the Caribbean have been fully vaccinated; in Honduras and Haiti, the figure is less than 1 percent.
Why Haiti Still Despairs After $13 Billion in Foreign Aid
Since a powerful earthquake devastated the country in 2010, foreign aid seems only to have helped perpetuate some of the country’s biggest troubles.
W.H.O. Official Denounces Unequal Covid Vaccine Access
Just one person in 10 has been fully vaccinated in the region, the official said, adding that vaccine access “shouldn’t be a privilege for a few but a right we all share.”
Why The WHO is Urging Wealthy Nations to Give Latin America Priority for Vaccine Donations
With high death rates and sluggish vaccination campaigns, countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean should be at the front of the line, the W.H.O. says.
Vaccinated Travelers Face Chaos and Confusion
The world beckons, especially for those who have been vaccinated, but would-be travelers face a difficult moment when travel possibilities are at odds with the facts of a still reeling world.
Volcano Erupts on Island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
La Soufrière, on the main island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, last erupted in 1979. It sent two explosive plumes of ash and smoke on Friday, and 20,000 people fled.