coronavirus
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
Middle East
March 20, 2021
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
(Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named the Iranian new year that of “production, support and removal of…
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
World
March 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — At last it’s official after countless unsourced news reports and rumors: spectators from abroad will be barred…
Egypt receives 300,000 gift doses of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm
Egypt
March 20, 2021
Egypt receives 300,000 gift doses of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm
Egypt on Saturday received a new gift shipment of 300,000 doses of the the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm at Cairo…
Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill
World
March 20, 2021
Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The mood is so bad at the U.S. Capitol that a Democratic congressman recently let an elevator…
WHO recommends continuing use of AstraZeneca vaccine
World
March 18, 2021
WHO recommends continuing use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that the benefits of administering the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks, recommending that…
The Latest: WHO official calls blood clots ‘very rare’
World
March 17, 2021
The Latest: WHO official calls blood clots ‘very rare’
GENEVA — A top World Health Organization expert on vaccines says people should feel reassured that even if health authorities…
EU chief says AstraZeneca shortfalls slow vaccine campaign
World
March 17, 2021
EU chief says AstraZeneca shortfalls slow vaccine campaign
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief executive criticized Anglo-Swedish vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Wednesday, accusing the embattled pharmaceutical company of…
Multilingual team helps Berlin immigrants fight coronavirus
World
March 17, 2021
Multilingual team helps Berlin immigrants fight coronavirus
BERLIN (AP) — Three times a week, Aliye Tuerkyilmaz hits the markets and busy shopping streets of Neukoelln to hand…
India’s coronavirus infections rise by highest in three months
World
March 17, 2021
India’s coronavirus infections rise by highest in three months
BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s daily coronavirus infections jumped by 28,903 on Wednesday, data from the health ministry showed, for the…
Health experts pore over AstraZeneca safety data as Europe reels from vaccine suspensions
Health & Fitness
March 16, 2021
Health experts pore over AstraZeneca safety data as Europe reels from vaccine suspensions
BERLIN (Reuters) – Global health experts came under increasing pressure on Tuesday to clear up questions over the safety of…