57 h. ago Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution

The federal government's latest guidance for COVID-19 vaccines is raising concerns among some independent experts. And, dozens of Palestinians hurt during first day of new Gaza aid distribution plan.

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59 h. ago Thousands of hungry people in Gaza overwhelm food distribution site

The start of a Israeli plan backed by the U.S. to control aid distribution in Gaza was mired in chaos on Tuesday. Dozens were shot by Israeli gunfire as crowds surged to where food was distributed.

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7 d. ago Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.

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8 d. ago Satellite imagery appears to show construction of new aid distribution sites in Gaza

Satellite imagery appears to show construction of new aid distribution sites in Gaza.

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9 d. ago WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots

WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots  The Seattle Times

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2 w. ago Palestinians are counting lentils, as Gaza food crisis worsens

Nearly half a million people in Gaza now face starvation, according to a new report from the IPC, the international panel of famine experts who advise the United Nations.For more than ten weeks, Israel has halted the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages. Israel accuses Hamas of seizing aid, selling it on the black market and using aid distribution to reinforce its control of Gaza.The UN says hundreds of truckloads of lifesaving supplies are waiting at the border. Meanwhile, inside Gaza, food is scarce. Humanitarian groups like the UN World Food Programme (WFP) exhausted supplies of basic staples weeks ago, forcing them to shut down their kitchens and bakeries, and everyday Palestinians are grinding up pasta and lentils to make flour for bread. Antoine Renard of the WFP says when he was in Gaza last week, wheat flour was selling for $10 a pound. Juana Summers talks with Renard about what he's seen in Gaza, and what's next for the people th...

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3 w. ago Israel plans new controls for how food and supplies are distributed in Gaza

Israeli officials say the country will seize more land in Gaza and has new plans for how aid gets distributed there. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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3 w. ago Israel announces a new ultimatum for Hamas and a shift in how Gaza aid is distributed

Israel has announced a new plan to take over all aid deliveries and distribution in Gaza. The plan comes as the military says it will expand its war effort against Hamas.

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3 w. ago Israel planning to limit way food and supplies distributed in Gaza

Israel is planning to limit the way food aid and supplies are distributed in Gaza. The main aid groups in Gaza, including the United Nations, are refusing to take part.

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