Cuba could soon become the first Latin American country to produce its own COVID-19 vaccine after one of four candidate products enters Phase III clinical trials in March.

America has surpassed 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 Monday. Earlier on Monday, President Biden also pledged to do more to help small and minority-owned businesses weather the economic impact of the pandemic. CGTN’s Giles Gibson reports.

COVID-19 is a menace to most people but drug lords in Mexico see it as an opportunity.

Learn more about how the COVID-19 pandemic will have an enormous impact on hunger around the world.

The government of El Salvador has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to street gangs. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, health conditions for the imprisoned gang members are far from ideal.

Pfizer announced Monday that its vaccine may be 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results. The Food and Drug Administration must still authorize its use.

Migration has slowed down during the pandemic but it hasn’t stopped. Alasdair Baverstock reports. 

The U.S. Healthcare system is considered one of the best in the world but many rural hospitals are closing. John Zarella reports.