coronavirus
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
World
August 23, 2021
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but…
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
World
August 23, 2021
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s health authority reported on Monday that there were no new locally transmitted cases of…
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
World
August 23, 2021
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a neighborhood bar and restaurant, but for two extended weekends every year, the “regulars” at…
Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record
World
August 22, 2021
Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record
MELBOURNE, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Australia will stick to its lockdown strategy against the coronavirus until at least 70 percent…
Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases: AP-NORC poll
World
August 22, 2021
Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing a summer slump, with Americans taking a notably less positive view of…
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
World
August 21, 2021
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Australian police arrested hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday and seven…
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
Middle East
August 18, 2021
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
WELLINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life…
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
World
August 17, 2021
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country’s…
Coronavirus vaccine will soon be mandatory: Presidential adviser
Egypt
August 17, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine will soon be mandatory: Presidential adviser
The Egyptian state will ensure that vaccinations against the coronavirus will be mandatory soon, advisor to the President of the…
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
World
August 17, 2021
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
SYDNEY, Aug 17 (Reuters) – COVID-19 cases are set to “rise substantially” in Sydney in the coming weeks despite a…