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Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine will cost approximately US$10 a dose
Health & Fitness
November 24, 2020
Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine will cost approximately US$10 a dose
A statement published on the official website of the Russian Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine announced that the price of a dose…
Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to climb, 354 new cases reported on Monday
Egypt
November 24, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to climb, 354 new cases reported on Monday
In a press statement on Monday, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population reported 354 new coronavirus cases and 12 virus-related…
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
World
November 24, 2020
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
About one million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the…
Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
World
November 24, 2020
Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church announced the cancellation Monday of what’s considered the world’s largest Catholic pilgrimage,…
Egypt’s own coronavirus vaccine reportedly ready for clinical trials
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2020
Egypt’s own coronavirus vaccine reportedly ready for clinical trials
An official from Egypt’s National Research Centre (NRC) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has confirmed that…
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2020
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90 percent effective, giving…
UK economy shrinks as new lockdown shuts services firms: PMI
World
November 23, 2020
UK economy shrinks as new lockdown shuts services firms: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – British business activity has contracted in November as a new wave of coronavirus restrictions hammered the huge…
Mo Salah reportedly recovers from coronavirus, to resume training
Egypt
November 23, 2020
Mo Salah reportedly recovers from coronavirus, to resume training
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has presumably recovered from coronavirus and will join his team’s training staring Monday, Liverpool coach Jürgen…
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
World
November 23, 2020
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted…
Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
World
November 23, 2020
Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
The day after Amanda Serulneck found out she might have been exposed to COVID-19, she visited a rapid testing center…