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Two in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs
World
January 25, 2021
Two in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs
Straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients, hundreds of the nation’s intensive care units are running out of space…
UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000
World
January 24, 2021
UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000
LONDON (AP) — Britain is expanding a coronavirus vaccination program that has seen almost 6 million people get the first…
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
World
January 23, 2021
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19…
Iran to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in coming weeks: President Rouhani
Middle East
January 23, 2021
Iran to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in coming weeks: President Rouhani
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that COVID-19 vaccinations will begin in the coming weeks in Iran,…
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
World
January 23, 2021
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
WUHAN, China (AP) — A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s…
UK chief scientist says new virus variant may be more deadly
World
January 23, 2021
UK chief scientist says new virus variant may be more deadly
LONDON (AP) — There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher…
Top Lebanese hospitals fight exhausting battle against virus
World
January 23, 2021
Top Lebanese hospitals fight exhausting battle against virus
BEIRUT (AP) — Death stalks the corridors of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital, where losing multiple patients in one day…
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt
January 22, 2021
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) signed on Thursday an agreement with the European Union (EU) and the UN Development…
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
World
January 22, 2021
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Germany has passed 50,000, a number that has risen swiftly…
Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise
Middle East
January 21, 2021
Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise
BEIRUT (AP) — Authorities in Lebanon on Thursday extended a nationwide lockdown by a week to February 8 amid a…