pandemic
Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns
World
September 1, 2021
Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has dramatically increased COVID-19 vaccination rates in its vast rural hinterland, where around 65 percent…
A sound bite reexamined: ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
World
September 1, 2021
A sound bite reexamined: ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’
WASHINGTON (AP) — This summer’s coronavirus resurgence has been labeled a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” by government officials from President…
Mohamed Ramadan’s North Coast concert canceled due to COVID-19
Culture
August 31, 2021
Mohamed Ramadan’s North Coast concert canceled due to COVID-19
Egyptian actor and singer Mohamed Ramadan announced on Tuesday that his upcoming concert in New Alamein City on the North…
Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
World
August 31, 2021
Explainer: What we know about Japan’s contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination push suffered a blow from widening reports of contamination in supplies of…
Cairo Metro Authority warns commuters of coronavirus 4th wave
Egypt
August 31, 2021
Cairo Metro Authority warns commuters of coronavirus 4th wave
Cairo Metro Authority issued warnings on Monday for commuters to take precautionary measures against COVID-19, as Egypt enters a fourth…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 263 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt
August 31, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 263 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 263 new coronavirus cases, six deaths, and 331 recoveries. A total…
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
World
August 31, 2021
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
ROME (AP) — Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark’s Square…
Saudi students return to school with masks and checks
Middle East
August 30, 2021
Saudi students return to school with masks and checks
RIYADH, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Waleed Saleh grinned behind his face mask in the corridor of Riyadh’s Ibn al-Hajeb elementary…
Egypt aiming to produce 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per day: PM
Egypt
August 30, 2021
Egypt aiming to produce 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per day: PM
Egypt is seeking to produce three million coronavirus vaccine doses per day, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said during a tour…
Unwanted record: Russia’s COVID deaths hit new high in July
World
August 30, 2021
Unwanted record: Russia’s COVID deaths hit new high in July
MOSCOW (AP) — A new report from Russia’s state statistics agency shows the country recorded a record number of deaths…