coronavirus
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
World
January 19, 2021
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
GENEVA (AP) — A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for…
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
World
January 19, 2021
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Daily cases drop to 878, 55 deaths as of Monday
Egypt
January 19, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Daily cases drop to 878, 55 deaths as of Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 878 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
World
January 19, 2021
China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is battling the worst outbreak of COVID-19 since March 2020, with one province posting a record…
Video: Upon Sisi’s orders, Egypt dispatches medical aid to Jordan to fight coronavirus
Egypt
January 18, 2021
Video: Upon Sisi’s orders, Egypt dispatches medical aid to Jordan to fight coronavirus
Egypt on Monday dispatched a military transport plane loaded with large amounts of medical supplies to Jordan in order to…
China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
World
January 18, 2021
China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
BEIJING (AP) — China eked out 2.3 percent economic growth in 2020, likely becoming the only major economy to expand…
Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’: WHO chief
World
January 18, 2021
Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’: WHO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the world was on the brink…
Biden vows rapid steps to battle virus after inauguration
World
January 18, 2021
Biden vows rapid steps to battle virus after inauguration
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Here’s what’s happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the US: THREE THINGS TO KNOW —…
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
World
January 18, 2021
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and…
EXPLAINER: Italy faces a political crisis amid a pandemic
World
January 18, 2021
EXPLAINER: Italy faces a political crisis amid a pandemic
MILAN (AP) — Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is testing his already low popularity by provoking a political crisis that…