coronavirus
FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received
World
November 22, 2020
FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received
US health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight…
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
World
November 22, 2020
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
MOSCOW (AP) — When Yekaterina Kobzeva, a nurse at a preschool in Russia’s Ural Mountains, began having trouble breathing, she…
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
World
November 22, 2020
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…
Liverpool to punish Mohamed Salah for violating social distancing during wedding
Egypt
November 22, 2020
Liverpool to punish Mohamed Salah for violating social distancing during wedding
Liverpool will inflict a penalty on Mohamed Salah for violating social distancing at his brother’s recent wedding which caused his…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
Doctor’s union says 203 Egyptian doctors died from coronavirus so far
Egypt
November 21, 2020
Doctor’s union says 203 Egyptian doctors died from coronavirus so far
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate announced Saturday that one of its members has died of coronavirus, bringing the total death-toll among…
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
World
November 21, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 386 new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence that could…
COVID-19 exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerability though measures helped – IMF
World
November 21, 2020
COVID-19 exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerability though measures helped – IMF
NAIROBI (Reuters) – COVID-19 has exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerabilities though official measures including monetary policy easing have helped shield the…
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’
World
November 19, 2020
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech could secure emergency US and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after…
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
World
November 18, 2020
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
A lot of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing…