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China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
World

China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms

WUHAN, China (AP) — In the early days in Wuhan, the first city first struck by the virus, getting a…
Egypt begins process to contract 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Health & Fitness

Egypt begins process to contract 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Egypt’s Cabinet has mandated that the Ministers of Finance and Health take every step possible to provide coronavirus vaccines, including…
‘Very dark couple of weeks’: Morgues and hospitals overflow
World

‘Very dark couple of weeks’: Morgues and hospitals overflow

Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the…
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective against severe cases
Science

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective against severe cases

American biotechnology company Moderna announced on Tuesday that its vaccine against the coronavirus has reached 100 percent effective against severe…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 392 new cases, 16 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 392 new cases, 16 deaths on Tuesday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 392 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of reported cases up to…
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
Middle East

Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s promise of a new economic era triggered a foreign-driven rally in the lira,…
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
World

UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

Pfizer and BioNTech say they’ve won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first…
European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine
World

European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine

BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough…
Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk
World

Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk

PARIS (AP) — Vendors broke out in applause in the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as eager shoppers…
Today’s the day: Egypt to begin enforcing mandated business operating hours
Egypt

Today’s the day: Egypt to begin enforcing mandated business operating hours

The Egyptian government began enforcing on Tuesday new opening and closing times for shops, malls, cafes, restaurants, and workshops, as…
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