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Italian nurse on coronavirus duty sees the nightmare return
World
October 31, 2020
Italian nurse on coronavirus duty sees the nightmare return
MILAN (AP) — A 54-year-old nurse became convinced the coronavirus “hated” her during the first seven months of Italy’s outbreaks.…
The Latest: China reports 6 new cases in far west outbreak
World
October 31, 2020
The Latest: China reports 6 new cases in far west outbreak
BEIJING — China has reported six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in an outbreak in Xinjiang, bringing the total in…
Organised ‘overkill’: China shows off rapid lockdown system after latest outbreak
World
October 30, 2020
Organised ‘overkill’: China shows off rapid lockdown system after latest outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) – Days after a 17-year-old girl tested positive for COVID-19 in a remote part of western China last…
Short of medics as virus surges, central Europe sounds alarm
World
October 29, 2020
Short of medics as virus surges, central Europe sounds alarm
KYJOV, Czech Republic (AP) — Soldiers in Poland are giving coronavirus tests. American National Guard troops with medical training are…
Pope says ‘lady’ COVID must be obeyed, forgoes mask
World
October 28, 2020
Pope says ‘lady’ COVID must be obeyed, forgoes mask
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday described the COVID-19 pandemic as a tough “lady” taskmaster who must be…
Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen’s COVID death toll
Middle East
October 28, 2020
Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen’s COVID death toll
LONDON (Reuters) – A first-of-its-kind study using satellite images to count fresh graves and analyze burial activity in Yemen has…
WSJ: Egypt set to be a distribution hub for coronavirus vaccines
Egypt
October 27, 2020
WSJ: Egypt set to be a distribution hub for coronavirus vaccines
Jared Malsin, the Cairo-based Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, reported that Egypt will be a strong base…
COVID-19 travel updates: Canada releases new registration process, Dubai requires two PCR tests
Egypt
October 27, 2020
COVID-19 travel updates: Canada releases new registration process, Dubai requires two PCR tests
Two major airlines announced on Monday new coronavirus-related requirements for passengers traveling from Egypt to Canada and Dubai. EgyptAir stated…
Coronavirus pandemic deepens Japan’s demographic crisis
World
October 27, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic deepens Japan’s demographic crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tumbling numbers of pregnancies and marriages in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic are likely to intensify a…
Astra-Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response against coronavirus
Science
October 27, 2020
Astra-Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response against coronavirus
The English-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said on Monday that its Astra-Oxford vaccine produced a strong immune response in elderly…