coronavirus
Sweden is latest country to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine
World
March 16, 2021
Sweden is latest country to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — Sweden on Tuesday became the latest country to pause use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as European regulators…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 631 new cases, total now 191,555
Egypt
March 16, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 631 new cases, total now 191,555
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 631 new coronavirus cases bringing the country’s total up to 191,555, ministry spokesperson Khaled…
Thailand PM gets AstraZeneca jab, 1 Asian country suspends
World
March 16, 2021
Thailand PM gets AstraZeneca jab, 1 Asian country suspends
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister received a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca on Tuesday, as much…
Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together
World
March 16, 2021
Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together
BOSTON (AP) — US guidelines that say students should be kept six feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny…
Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
Health & Fitness
March 15, 2021
Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
Indonesia became the seventh country globally to officially suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine, following reports indicating dangerous complications such as thrombosis…
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
World
March 15, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
LONDON (AP) — In recent days, countries including Denmark, Ireland, and Thailand have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus…
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
World
March 15, 2021
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
ROME (AP) — One of hundreds of thousands of women in Italy who lost jobs in the pandemic, Laura Taddeo…
Four doctors in Alexandria die of coronavirus
Egypt
March 14, 2021
Four doctors in Alexandria die of coronavirus
Four physicians belonging to the Faculty of Medicine at Alexandria University have passed away due to coronavirus infection. These physicians…
Survivors struggle as scientists race to solve COVID mystery
World
March 14, 2021
Survivors struggle as scientists race to solve COVID mystery
There was no reason to celebrate on Rachel Van Lear’s anniversary. The same day a global pandemic was declared, she…
Ministry of Higher Education sets ten requirements to limit spread of coronavirus
Egypt
March 14, 2021
Ministry of Higher Education sets ten requirements to limit spread of coronavirus
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdul Ghaffar on Saturday emphasized the importance of applying preventive measures and…