coronavirus
Bahrain approves third booster shot of Sputnik V vaccine
Middle East
September 4, 2021
Bahrain approves third booster shot of Sputnik V vaccine
DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Bahraini authorities have authorized the use of a booster dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19…
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
World
September 4, 2021
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite…
Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
World
September 4, 2021
Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
SAO PAULO (AP) — Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though most people…
Egypt’s Health Minister meets with Lebanese ambassador, discusses health support
Egypt
September 1, 2021
Egypt’s Health Minister meets with Lebanese ambassador, discusses health support
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed received the Lebanese ambassador to Cairo, Ali al-Halaby, at the ministry’s headquarters to discuss…
Australia aims to ‘live with virus’ instead of eliminating it
World
September 1, 2021
Australia aims to ‘live with virus’ instead of eliminating it
SYDNEY, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as…
Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns
World
September 1, 2021
Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has dramatically increased COVID-19 vaccination rates in its vast rural hinterland, where around 65 percent…
A sound bite reexamined: ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
World
September 1, 2021
A sound bite reexamined: ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
WASHINGTON (AP) — This summer’s coronavirus resurgence has been labeled a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” by government officials from President…
Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
World
August 31, 2021
Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination push suffered a blow from widening reports of contamination in supplies of…
Global shares mostly higher despite continuing virus worries
World
August 31, 2021
Global shares mostly higher despite continuing virus worries
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday, despite continuing concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in Asia and parts…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 263 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt
August 31, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 263 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 263 new coronavirus cases, six deaths, and 331 recoveries. A total…