coronavirus (COVID-19)

Japan denies report of vaccine priority for Olympic athletes after outcry
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Japan denies report of vaccine priority for Olympic athletes after outcry

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government moved to cool a social media furore on Thursday saying it was currently not looking to…
Egypt, WHO discuss pandemic cooperation in Geneva
Egypt

Egypt, WHO discuss pandemic cooperation in Geneva

Egypt’s representative in Geneva, Ahmed Ehab Gamal Eddin, met on Tuesday with Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health…
Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
Middle East

Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for…
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
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US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a…
Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
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Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?

Germany: U-turn on a ‘quiet Easter’ Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to impose stricter measures to combat COVID-19, but so far the…
Belgium: Police clash with April Fool’s Day party crowd
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Belgium: Police clash with April Fool’s Day party crowd

Police on Thursday dispersed some 2,000 people gathered in the “Bois de La Cambre” park in Brussels in defiance of…
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
Middle East

Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?

JERUSALEM (AP) — After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready…
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
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WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout

WHO experts on Thursday criticized the sluggish pace of Europe’s vaccine rollout and said a surge in coronavirus infections was “worrying.” The organization also…
Egypt receives 854,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine: minister
Egypt

Egypt receives 854,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine: minister

854,400 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine landed at Cairo Airport on Wednesday, as part of the COVAX program in…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check

A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said Wednesday.…
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