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Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday,…
Coronavirus infections in Egypt 20 times the official figures: University professor
Health & Fitness
December 29, 2020
Coronavirus infections in Egypt 20 times the official figures: University professor
A professor of chest diseases at the Qasr al-Aini Faculty of Medicine Maysa Sharaf-Eddin warned Monday that the true number…
Egypt confirms 1,359 new coronavirus cases, total now 133,900
Egypt
December 29, 2020
Egypt confirms 1,359 new coronavirus cases, total now 133,900
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,359 new coronavirus cases, the country’s tally up to 133,900, ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed…
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
World
December 29, 2020
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
NEW DELHI — India has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a…
More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up
World
December 29, 2020
More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up
A huge US study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies…
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to…
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
Middle East
December 29, 2020
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister said Monday his country has reserved nearly two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
World
December 28, 2020
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s…
Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
World
December 28, 2020
Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no…
Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
World
December 28, 2020
Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
As Monica Harvey watched, crowds flocked to a Sam’s Club in northern Arizona where she works, picking shelves clean of…