The melting of the Arctic, as a consequence of global warming, will cover large areas of the planet with water, among these populous cities, experts warned here today. Read more Davos warns of consequences of Arctic melt

A report by Lancet medical journal’s COVID-19 commission has spelt out “massive failures” in the international response to the pandemic, laying out recommendations to better prepare for future health emergencies.

Read more Lancet panel reveals massive global failures in fighting COVID crisis
Executives with the drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna have declined an invitation to meet at the White House for what Donald Trump is billing as a “vaccine summit.” The event appears to be an effort by Trump to pressure the Food and Drug Administration to rapidly approve the drug companies’ COVID-19 vaccines. Read more Trump White House rejects Pfizer offer of millions more vaccine doses

Pope Francis

Pope Francis yesterday stressed the importance of the decision of the Cuban Government to free 553 prisoners sentenced for various causes, within the context of the Jubilee of the Catholic Church in 2025.

Read more Pope Francis highlights the releases in Cuba in the context of the Jubilee
Russia seems to be making good progress today in the tests carried out on volunteers to create the vaccine against the SARS Cov-2 coronavirus, responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, when the number of cases reaches 667 one thousand 883. Read more Russia: good step in clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccine