pandemic
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
Middle East
December 28, 2020
Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of March exit from pandemic
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel began what officials hope will be its last coronavirus lockdown on Sunday as they ramp up…
Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
World
December 28, 2020
Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of…
COVID-19 infections among children in Egypt is under 10%: Ministry
Health & Fitness
December 27, 2020
COVID-19 infections among children in Egypt is under 10%: Ministry
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s spokesperson Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar announced Saturday that COVID-19 infection rates among children in…
Italy kicks off vaccinations against COVID-19 in Rome
World
December 27, 2020
Italy kicks off vaccinations against COVID-19 in Rome
ROME (Reuters) – Almost 10 months after the first Italian patient tested positive for the new coronavirus, Italy on Sunday…
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
World
December 27, 2020
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and…
European Union nations kick off mass COVID-19 vaccinations
World
December 27, 2020
European Union nations kick off mass COVID-19 vaccinations
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union nations officially kicked off a coordinated effort Sunday to give COVID-19 vaccinations to some…
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
World
December 26, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The first shipments of coronavirus vaccines have arrived across the European Union as authorities prepared to…
Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill
World
December 26, 2020
Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill
PALM BEACH, Fla/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after US President Donald Trump…
Fire at Egyptian hospital kills 7 coronavirus patients
Egypt
December 26, 2020
Fire at Egyptian hospital kills 7 coronavirus patients
CAIRO (AP) — An intensive care unit at an Egyptian hospital caught fire on Saturday, killing seven coronavirus patients, officials…
After early success, S. Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis
World
December 26, 2020
After early success, S. Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea had seemed to be winning the fight against the coronavirus: Quickly ramping up…