coronavirus (COVID-19)
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Middle East
December 7, 2020
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Qatar is now planning for a “complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid progress in producing vaccines for…
Russian state employees describe pressure to join vaccine trials
World
December 4, 2020
Russian state employees describe pressure to join vaccine trials
MOSCOW (Reuters) – In late September, Moscow municipal official Sergei Martyanov sent a series of text messages to his subordinates:…
‘We lost everything:’ Central Americans flee north after back-to-back hurricanes
World
December 4, 2020
‘We lost everything:’ Central Americans flee north after back-to-back hurricanes
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – It took Luis Salgado years of manual labor to save enough money to open a small…
Egypt announces 432 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, highest figures since late July
Egypt
December 4, 2020
Egypt announces 432 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, highest figures since late July
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Thursday 432 new coronavirus cases and 19 virus-related deaths. The ministry added…
‘Seoul stops at 9 pm’: South Korea imposes new curbs as virus cases hit 9-month high
World
December 4, 2020
‘Seoul stops at 9 pm’: South Korea imposes new curbs as virus cases hit 9-month high
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s capital, Seoul, on Friday announced unprecedented restrictions shuttering most establishments and shops at 9 pm…
Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?
World
December 4, 2020
Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine to the right people could change the course of the pandemic in the United States. But…
Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
Middle East
December 3, 2020
Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister has announced a vaccination plan starting with an experimental “inactivated vaccine” later this month…
What it feels like to get an mRNA coronavirus vaccine
Health & Fitness
December 3, 2020
What it feels like to get an mRNA coronavirus vaccine
As the United States inches closer to authorizing a Covid-19 vaccine many people may now let themselves start wondering what…
Daily COVID-19 count in Egypt continues to surge
Egypt
December 3, 2020
Daily COVID-19 count in Egypt continues to surge
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 421 new coronavirus cases, up from 392 the day before. A sharp spike in…
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
World
December 3, 2020
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
WUHAN, China (AP) — In the early days in Wuhan, the first city first struck by the virus, getting a…