coronavirus
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
World
May 15, 2021
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 through India’s vast countryside on Friday, as…
UK races to test, vaccinate as virus variant threatens plans
World
May 15, 2021
UK races to test, vaccinate as virus variant threatens plans
LONDON (AP) — Britain deployed public health officials, supported by the army, to distribute coronavirus tests door-to-door in two northern…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,197 new cases, 56 deaths on Friday
Egypt
May 15, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,197 new cases, 56 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 1,197 new coronavirus cases, 56 new deaths, and 556 recoveries. The country has now…
Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
World
May 15, 2021
Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and…
Egypt receives 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses, 500,000 Sinopharm doses
Egypt
May 13, 2021
Egypt receives 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses, 500,000 Sinopharm doses
On Thursday, Egypt received 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine through the COVAX initiative and 500,000 doses of…
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
World
May 12, 2021
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding…
Egypt’s Presidential Adviser warns against following coronavirus treatments from internet
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Egypt’s Presidential Adviser warns against following coronavirus treatments from internet
Egypt’s Presidential Adviser for Health and Preventive Affairs Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin warned civilians during a Tuesday phone call on…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,180 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
May 12, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,180 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,180 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 139,740. The total number…
Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
World
May 12, 2021
Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
NEW DELHI (AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the…
Japan ruling party renews charter change drive amid pandemic
World
May 11, 2021
Japan ruling party renews charter change drive amid pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party is renewing its push for its long-cherished goal of revising the country’s pacifist constitution,…