pandemic
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
World
April 5, 2021
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh began enforcing a weeklong nationwide lockdown Monday, shutting shopping malls and transportation as authorities try to…
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
World
April 4, 2021
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS (AP) — The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter…
Syria to close schools and universities over virus surge
Middle East
April 4, 2021
Syria to close schools and universities over virus surge
BEIRUT (AP) — Primary schools around Syria will close down indefinitely next week amid a severe increase of coronavirus cases…
Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics
World
April 4, 2021
Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely…
Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come 1st
Middle East
April 4, 2021
Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come 1st
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the tiny, oil-rich sheikhdom of Kuwait, the foreigners who power the country’s economy,…
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
World
April 4, 2021
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
(Reuters) -The United States has put Johnson and Johnson in charge of a plant that ruined 15 million doses of…
California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
World
April 3, 2021
California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sports, theater and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as…
Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey on Friday began administering Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 shots, introducing a second vaccine in its campaign as…
UK regulator says AstraZeneca jab safe after 7 clot deaths
World
April 3, 2021
UK regulator says AstraZeneca jab safe after 7 clot deaths
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator is urging people to continue taking the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, despite revealing that seven…
China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
World
April 3, 2021
China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on April 2, up from nine a day earlier, the…