coronavirus
China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
World
May 10, 2021
China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
BEIJING (AP) — China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by…
Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
World
May 10, 2021
Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long…
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
World
May 10, 2021
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
Last Mother’s Day, they celebrated with bacon and eggs over FaceTime. This time, Jean Codianni of Los Angeles flew to…
As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters
World
May 9, 2021
As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge…
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab
World
May 9, 2021
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by…
As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus
World
May 9, 2021
As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at…
Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all
World
May 9, 2021
Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates…
India buys 300,000 doses of Remdesivir from Egypt
Egypt
May 8, 2021
India buys 300,000 doses of Remdesivir from Egypt
India has bought 300,000 doses of the Remdesivir drug from Egypt’s Eva Pharma company for drugs and medical supplies, as…
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
World
May 8, 2021
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — States asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting…
Egypt enforces additional measures against COVID-19 at all ports
Health & Fitness
May 8, 2021
Egypt enforces additional measures against COVID-19 at all ports
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry announced that additional precautionary measures have been taken against the spread of the coronavirus at…