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UNICEF said Monday it plans to stockpile 520 million syringes in its warehouses in preparation for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine. This warehouse in Copenhagen, Denmark, is part of the agency's infrastructure to deliver medical supplies around the world.

UNICEF To Stockpile Over Half A Billion Syringes For Future COVID-19 Vaccine

The agency, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, plans to distribute up to 1 billion syringes by 2021.

A police marksman and his dog observes convicted killer Peter Madsen threatening police with detonating a bomb while attempting to break out of jail Tuesday in Albertslund, Denmark.

Danish Inventor Who Murdered Journalist On Submarine In 2017 Briefly Escapes Prison

Peter Madsen, who was sentenced two years ago for the murder and dismemberment of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, bluffed his way out of prison with a fake bomb strapped to his abdomen.

In this Jan. 26, 2021, file photo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appears during talks in Moscow. A recording of Zarif offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the Islamic Republic has leaked out publicly.

In Leaked Audio, Iran's Foreign Minister Criticizes Influence Of Revolutionary Guards

In comments made public on Sunday, Mohammad Javad-Zarif discusses how he has "sacrificied diplomacy" in order to appease demands from the nation's military.

Portland school nutrition service workers receive $1000 payment for COVID-19 work

Nutrition service workers in Portland schools will receive a one-time, $1,000 payment for their "unique contributions" during the pandemic.

India has reported more than 20 million coronavirus cases, adding more than 2.6 million new cases in the past week alone. Here, women wait to refill empty oxygen cylinders in New Delhi. Oxygen shortages are blamed for deaths at even the best-equipped urban hospitals in India.

India Crosses 20 Million COVID-19 Cases As Critical Shortages Worsen

In just the past week, India has seen its COVID-19 cases jump by 2,646,526 — a figure that, if it stood alone, would make India the 14th worst-hit nation in the world.

Researchers Are One Step Closer To Redefining The Second

Researchers with the Boulder Atomic Clock Optical Network Collaboration are one step closer to replacing the current atomic clock and officially redefining the second.

A U.S. satellite captures cloud cover over North America on Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it has upgraded its weather forecasting model to use more satellite weather data.

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.

TSA Extends Mask Mandate Aboard Flights Through Summer As Travel Increases

Even as COVID-19 cases decrease and more Americans get vaccinated, the Transportation Security Administration is keeping strict regulations on wearing masks when traveling domestically.

McDonald's BTS meal shown on Thursday in Seoul, South Korea. McDonald's has released a new celebrity 'BTS Meal' in collaboration with BTS.

K-Pop Group BTS And McDonald's Launch Exclusive Meal And Clothing Line

The meal includes Chicken McNuggets, a medium order of french fries, a medium Coke and two new sauces inspired by McDonald's South Korea.

State Rep. Barbara Smith Warner, D-Portland, speaks with Rep. Brad Witt, D-Clatskanie, on the House floor at the Capitol in Salem, Ore., Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

Rep. Brad Witt will lose committee roles over text exchange

House Speaker Tina Kotek took action against Witt after a committee deadlocked on appropriate consequences.

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