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COVID-19 in Egypt: 991 cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Monday
Egypt
April 27, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 991 cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday announced 991 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 223,514. The total number…
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
World
April 27, 2021
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health…
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
World
April 27, 2021
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
NEW DELHI (AP) — India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of…
Harris to tell UN body it’s time to prep for next pandemic
World
April 26, 2021
Harris to tell UN body it’s time to prep for next pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will make the case before United Nations members on Monday that now is…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 51 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
April 26, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 51 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 953 new coronavirus cases, up from 912 on Saturday. The ministry also announced 51…
Packed parks, lurking virus? Worries mount as Italy reopens
World
April 26, 2021
Packed parks, lurking virus? Worries mount as Italy reopens
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s gradual reopening on Monday after six months of rotating virus lockdowns is satisfying no one: Too…
India’s crematoriums overwhelmed as virus ‘swallows people’
World
April 25, 2021
India’s crematoriums overwhelmed as virus ‘swallows people’
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s crematoriums and burial grounds are being overwhelmed by the devastating new surge of infections tearing…
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
Middle East
April 25, 2021
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received the first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, a gift of…
India virus patients suffocate from low oxygen amid surge
World
April 24, 2021
India virus patients suffocate from low oxygen amid surge
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities scrambled anew Saturday to supply medical oxygen to Indian hospitals where COVID-19 patients were suffocating…
US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk
World
April 24, 2021
US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk
U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific…