coronavirus
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
World
December 19, 2021
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of…
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
World
December 19, 2021
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are…
Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant
Middle East
December 18, 2021
Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian health authorities said they have identified the country’s first cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant…
Clinical tests for Egyptian COVI-VAX vaccine have six months ahead: official
Egypt
December 17, 2021
Clinical tests for Egyptian COVI-VAX vaccine have six months ahead: official
Clinical tests for the Egyptian COVI-VAX vaccine have six months ahead, Professor of Virology at the National Research Center, Mohamed…
Egypt’s COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to surge on Wednesday
Egypt
December 16, 2021
Egypt’s COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to surge on Wednesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday reported 879 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths, and 525 recoveries. A total…
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
World
December 15, 2021
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the…
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
World
December 15, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
GENEVA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked…
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
World
December 15, 2021
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The US death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more…
India stuck with COVID-19 vaccines it can’t export
World
December 14, 2021
India stuck with COVID-19 vaccines it can’t export
NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Reuters) – India is struggling to export its surplus of COVID-19 vaccines as logistical hurdles delay…
Pfizer vaccine protecting against hospitalization during Omicron wave – study
World
December 14, 2021
Pfizer vaccine protecting against hospitalization during Omicron wave – study
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appear to have given 70% protection against hospitalization in…