coronavirus
Hong Kong leader gets China’s Sinovac vaccine to bolster public confidence
World
February 22, 2021
Hong Kong leader gets China’s Sinovac vaccine to bolster public confidence
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam received China’s Sinovac vaccine on Monday together with top officials at…
US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000
World
February 22, 2021
US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000
The US stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into…
Reports: Israel buys vaccines for Syria in prisoner deal
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Reports: Israel buys vaccines for Syria in prisoner deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel paid Russia $1.2 million to provide the Syrian government with coronavirus vaccines as part of a…
UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
World
February 21, 2021
UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Sunday that it aims to give every adult in the country a first…
Israel starts reopening as COVID-vaccinated population nears 50%
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Israel starts reopening as COVID-vaccinated population nears 50%
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel reopened swathes of its economy on Sunday, with the government saying the start of a return…
What’s safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don’t shed masks yet
World
February 21, 2021
What’s safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don’t shed masks yet
You’re fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — now what? Don’t expect to shed your mask and get back to normal…
Supreme Council of Universities extends Egypt’s academic year by 3 weeks
Egypt
February 20, 2021
Supreme Council of Universities extends Egypt’s academic year by 3 weeks
The Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) on Saturday decreed that universities and institutes extend the current academic year by three…
UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs
World
February 20, 2021
UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council on Friday demanding that all warring…
Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine: PM
World
February 20, 2021
Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine: PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on…
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30 percent below plans, sources say
World
February 17, 2021
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30 percent below plans, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Pfizer has not yet delivered to the European Union about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were…