coronavirus
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
World
May 11, 2021
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects…
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
World
May 11, 2021
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped…
Actor Azouz Adel denies death of Samir Ghanem
Cinema/TV
May 11, 2021
Actor Azouz Adel denies death of Samir Ghanem
A member of the Syndicate of Theatrical Professions, Azouz Adel, denied news circulating about the death of the actor Samir…
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
World
May 11, 2021
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
India’s coronavirus crisis showed scant sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a record…
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
World
May 11, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way…
Queen Elizabeth to set out UK government’s post-pandemic agenda
World
May 11, 2021
Queen Elizabeth to set out UK government’s post-pandemic agenda
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will present Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-pandemic agenda on Tuesday in a speech written by the government…
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
World
May 10, 2021
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
BERLIN — A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the…
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
World
May 10, 2021
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
GAUHATI, India (AP) — With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than…
Egypt to test visitors from countries with COVID-19 variants on arrival
Egypt
May 10, 2021
Egypt to test visitors from countries with COVID-19 variants on arrival
Egypt will require all visitors arriving from “countries where variants of the virus have appeared” to take a rapid COVID-19…
Coronavirus vaccination likely to be administered annually: official
Egypt
May 10, 2021
Coronavirus vaccination likely to be administered annually: official
The head of Egypt’s Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus, Hossam Hosni, said on Sunday that the coronavirus vaccine will likely…