pandemic
Presidential health adviser urges parents to get 12-18 yrs kids vaccinated against Covid
Egypt
December 6, 2022
Presidential health adviser urges parents to get 12-18 yrs kids vaccinated against Covid
The number of Covid-19 infections in Egypt has been very low recently; however, the WHO has not yet declared the…
Twitter is no longer enforcing its Covid misinformation policy
Technology
November 29, 2022
Twitter is no longer enforcing its Covid misinformation policy
New York CNN Business — Twitter said it will no longer enforce its longstanding Covid misinformation policy, yet another sign…
China reports first Covid-19 deaths in nearly 6 months as cases spike
Health & Fitness
November 21, 2022
China reports first Covid-19 deaths in nearly 6 months as cases spike
Hong Kong CNN — China has reported its first deaths of Covid-19 patients in nearly six months as the country…
Moderna says updated booster generated ‘significantly higher’ neutralizing antibodies against BA.4/BA.5 subvariants
Health & Fitness
November 14, 2022
Moderna says updated booster generated ‘significantly higher’ neutralizing antibodies against BA.4/BA.5 subvariants
CNN — Moderna said on Monday its updated Covid-19 booster generated “significantly higher” neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants…
China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers
Egypt
November 12, 2022
China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers
Hong Kong CNN Business — China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine…
Workers flee China’s biggest iPhone factory over Covid outbreak
Technology
November 8, 2022
Workers flee China’s biggest iPhone factory over Covid outbreak
New Delhi CNN Business — Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is wrestling with major disruption at its biggest iPhone…
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
World
November 2, 2022
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
Hong Kong CNN — It’s been little more than a week since Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his norm-breaking third…
Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
Health & Fitness
October 26, 2022
Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one…
The Black Death is still affecting the human immune system
Science
October 24, 2022
The Black Death is still affecting the human immune system
CNN – The Black Death, the world’s most devastating plague outbreak, killed half of medieval Europe’s population in the space…
Biden to receive updated Covid-19 booster shot Tuesday
Health & Fitness
October 24, 2022
Biden to receive updated Covid-19 booster shot Tuesday
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden will receive the updated Covid-19 booster shot Tuesday, White House assistant press secretary Kevin…