coronavirus
South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul as COVID-19 cases hit 9-month high
World
December 6, 2020
South Korea tightens curbs in Seoul as COVID-19 cases hit 9-month high
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will impose heightened social distancing rules for the capital Seoul and surrounding areas, health officials…
Egypt #2 among Arab countries in handling coronavirus crisis: Cabinet
Egypt
December 6, 2020
Egypt #2 among Arab countries in handling coronavirus crisis: Cabinet
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Media Center on Saturday cited a Bloomberg report among its own report showing that Egypt ranked second…
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
World
December 6, 2020
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech was being sent to hospitals across…
Egypt readying to produce Chinese COVID-19 vaccine: Official
Health & Fitness
December 6, 2020
Egypt readying to produce Chinese COVID-19 vaccine: Official
Egypt is preparing to produce a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine once verification is complete, assistant Health Minister Noha Assem announced Saturday.…
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
World
December 6, 2020
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
CLAIM: Any vaccine that needs to be shipped and stored at -80 degrees “isn’t a vaccine” but a “transfection agent”…
Turkey in weekend lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record highs
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Turkey in weekend lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record highs
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May after coronavirus infections and deaths hit record…
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers
World
December 5, 2020
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups have signed up for COVID-19 vaccinations in Moscow…
Iran’s coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000 – health ministry
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000 – health ministry
(Reuters) – Iran’s total deaths from coronavirus surpassed 50,000 on Saturday, with more than one million people infected, although transmission…
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
World
December 5, 2020
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — States faced a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported…
Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challenges
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challenges
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait began voting Saturday for its National Assembly, the first election since the death of its…