coronavirus
Egyptian government issues urgent warning to citizens over COVID-19
Egypt
April 21, 2021
Egyptian government issues urgent warning to citizens over COVID-19
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a warning on Monday to citizens that Egypt is in the midst of rising…
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
World
April 21, 2021
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
ROME — Italy is distributing 184,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shots to regional vaccination centers and recommending it…
Health Ministry warns Egypt on course for ‘catastrophe’ if citizens continue to ignore precautionary measures
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Health Ministry warns Egypt on course for ‘catastrophe’ if citizens continue to ignore precautionary measures
Egypt’s Ministry of Health issued a warning on Tuesday that a ‘catastrophe’ will occur if the nation continues its current…
Asian Americans wary about school amid virus, violence
World
April 20, 2021
Asian Americans wary about school amid virus, violence
BOSTON (AP) — A Chinese American mother in the Boston suburbs is sending her sons to in-person classes this month,…
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
World
April 20, 2021
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours, as…
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt has agreed to purchase 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm and expects to receive…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 825 new cases confirmed, 40 deaths on Monday
Egypt
April 20, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 825 new cases confirmed, 40 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 852 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total up to 217,186 ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed…
Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave
World
April 19, 2021
Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave
ROUEN, France (AP) — Slowly suffocating in a French intensive care ward, Patrick Aricique feared he would die from his…
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
World
April 19, 2021
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on…
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
World
April 19, 2021
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing…