(CNN)A 7.4 magnitude that hit southern coastline on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and prompting evacuations, has left at least five people dead, officials said.The earthquake occurred at 10:29 a.m. local time (11:29 a.m. ET), with an epicenter 6.8 miles southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán in Oaxaca state, near El Coyul. At least five people were killed, according to the coordinator for Mexico's National Civil Protection Service.Oaxaca state Gov. Alejandro Murat said a 22-year-old woman and a man were among the dead.The Oaxacan Health Services also reported damages from the quake to general...…(CNN)A 7.4 magnitude that hit southern coastline on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and prompting evacuations, has left at least five people dead, officials said.The earthquake occurred at 10:29 a.m. local time (11:29 a.m. ET), with an epicenter 6.8 miles southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán in Oaxaca state, near El Coyul. At least five people were killed, according to the coordinator for Mexico's National Civil Protection Service.Oaxaca state Gov. Alejandro Murat said a 22-year-old woman and a man were among the dead.The Oaxacan Health Services also reported damages from the quake to general...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has authorized the use of lethal force by the police and army against gang members he says are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, after a weekend of violence left at least 50 people dead across the country.The president authorized lethal force “against the terrorists who are carrying out imminent threats against the physical integrity of the population,” he explained.Bukele, who took office last June, campaigned on the promise of taking a tough stance on gang violence, which has plagued El...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has authorized the use of lethal force by the police and army against gang members he says are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, after a weekend of violence left at least 50 people dead across the country.The president authorized lethal force “against the terrorists who are carrying out imminent threats against the physical integrity of the population,” he explained.Bukele, who took office last June, campaigned on the promise of taking a tough stance on gang violence, which has plagued El...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday declared a disaster alert prompted by a change in the eruptive activity at the La Soufrière volcano, according to the country’s National Emergency Management Organization.The island is on red alert, meaning an eruption is “imminent now,” NEMO said.Evacuation orders are in place in about a dozen districts of St. Vincent, affecting roughly 6,000 to 7,000 people, a spokesperson for the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, or UWI-SRC, told CNN.St. Vincent...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday declared a disaster alert prompted by a change in the eruptive activity at the La Soufrière volcano, according to the country’s National Emergency Management Organization.The island is on red alert, meaning an eruption is “imminent now,” NEMO said.Evacuation orders are in place in about a dozen districts of St. Vincent, affecting roughly 6,000 to 7,000 people, a spokesperson for the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, or UWI-SRC, told CNN.St. Vincent...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some medics are going on hunger strike to demand more funding as cases of spiral in the country, according to a statement from Peru’s Social Security National Medical Union (SINAMMSOP) published Wednesday.The health workers began their hunger strike Tuesday in front of Peru’s Ministry of Labor in capital city Lima. About a dozen medics from the national social security union have been taking part in protests there as the health system struggles to cope with a second wave of Covid-19.“We have begun a hunger strike,” said Teodoro Quinones, a...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some medics are going on hunger strike to demand more funding as cases of spiral in the country, according to a statement from Peru’s Social Security National Medical Union (SINAMMSOP) published Wednesday.The health workers began their hunger strike Tuesday in front of Peru’s Ministry of Labor in capital city Lima. About a dozen medics from the national social security union have been taking part in protests there as the health system struggles to cope with a second wave of Covid-19.“We have begun a hunger strike,” said Teodoro Quinones, a...WW…

A leading Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech was just 50.38% effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, significantly lower than earlier results showed, according to a statement published by the government of Sao Paulo Tuesday.While the number exceeds the threshold required for regulatory approval, it falls far below the , raising questions as to the veracity of the data and fueling skepticism over the apparent lack of transparency regarding .Analysts said the efficacy rate of Sinovac's Coronavac vaccine in Brazil -- the lowest among its global competitors -- could affect...…A leading Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech was just 50.38% effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, significantly lower than earlier results showed, according to a statement published by the government of Sao Paulo Tuesday.While the number exceeds the threshold required for regulatory approval, it falls far below the , raising questions as to the veracity of the data and fueling skepticism over the apparent lack of transparency regarding .Analysts said the efficacy rate of Sinovac's Coronavac vaccine in Brazil -- the lowest among its global competitors -- could affect...WW…

(CNN)Mexico City's secretary of public security, Omar Garcia Harfuch, was wounded and three others were killed during a shooting early Friday morning, said Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum on Twitter moments after the attack.A woman and two police officers died in attack on Garcia Harfuch's motorcade, Sheinbaum said.Garcia Harfuch is in good condition and recovering at a hospital, according to Sheinbaum. Following the attack, Garcia Harfuch said on Twitter that he believed the attack was perpetrated by the Jalisco Nueva Generacion drug cartel (CJNG)."This morning we were cowardly...…(CNN)Mexico City's secretary of public security, Omar Garcia Harfuch, was wounded and three others were killed during a shooting early Friday morning, said Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum on Twitter moments after the attack.A woman and two police officers died in attack on Garcia Harfuch's motorcade, Sheinbaum said.Garcia Harfuch is in good condition and recovering at a hospital, according to Sheinbaum. Following the attack, Garcia Harfuch said on Twitter that he believed the attack was perpetrated by the Jalisco Nueva Generacion drug cartel (CJNG)."This morning we were cowardly...WW…

and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — After spending a month in an induced coma due to Covid-19, Dom, a 5-month-old Brazilian baby, gets to go home and celebrate his 6-month birthday.A few months after he was born, Dom was diagnosed with Covid-19 at the Pro-Cardiaco hospital in Rio de Janeiro.He spent 54 days in the hospital – 32 of them in an induced coma and connected to a ventilator, Dom’s father, Wagner Andrade, told CNN.“He had some difficulty breathing so the doctors thought it was a bacterial infection,” he said. “But the medication didn’t work and he got worse. Then me and my...…and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — After spending a month in an induced coma due to Covid-19, Dom, a 5-month-old Brazilian baby, gets to go home and celebrate his 6-month birthday.A few months after he was born, Dom was diagnosed with Covid-19 at the Pro-Cardiaco hospital in Rio de Janeiro.He spent 54 days in the hospital – 32 of them in an induced coma and connected to a ventilator, Dom’s father, Wagner Andrade, told CNN.“He had some difficulty breathing so the doctors thought it was a bacterial infection,” he said. “But the medication didn’t work and he got worse. Then me and my...WW…