pandemic
The Latest: Two-thirds of NY adults have at least one shot
World
May 30, 2021
The Latest: Two-thirds of NY adults have at least one shot
ALBANY, N.Y. — The latest federal data shows that two-thirds of adults in New York state have received at least…
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
World
May 30, 2021
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital…
Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains
World
May 30, 2021
Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India…
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
Middle East
May 29, 2021
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health authorities Saturday launched a COVID-19 vaccination “marathon” to speed up inoculations around the country, including…
Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travelers arriving from 11 countries- SPA
Middle East
May 29, 2021
Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travelers arriving from 11 countries- SPA
Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travelers arriving from 11 countries that it imposed to curb the spread of…
Mansoura University Hospital reports black fungus cases
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Mansoura University Hospital reports black fungus cases
Mansoura University Hospitals has received four fungal infection cases, including black fungus, Sharawy Kamal, Director General of Mansoura University Hospitals,…
Vaccination of tourism staff in Red Sea, South Sinai to accelerate before June: official
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Vaccination of tourism staff in Red Sea, South Sinai to accelerate before June: official
The vaccination of tourism workers in the Red Sea and South Sinai will speed up and expand before the beginning…
How COVID in India affects patients in Africa
Features/Interviews
May 28, 2021
How COVID in India affects patients in Africa
Imelda Wambua has chronic kidney failure and cannot afford the high cost of treatment in Kenya. Under normal circumstances, Wambua…
Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
World
May 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee hinted Friday that even local fans may be barred…
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters…