coronavirus
No vaccine passports: UK PM to set out winter COVID-19 plan
World
September 12, 2021
No vaccine passports: UK PM to set out winter COVID-19 plan
LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week set out his plans to manage the…
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year
World
September 9, 2021
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year
GENEVA (AP) — Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end…
Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?
World
September 9, 2021
Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?
Can kids get “long COVID” after coronavirus infections? Yes, but studies indicate they’re less likely than adults to be affected…
Pro-China social media campaign hits new countries, blames US for COVID
World
September 9, 2021
Pro-China social media campaign hits new countries, blames US for COVID
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – A misinformation campaign on social media in support of Chinese government interests has expanded…
Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
World
September 9, 2021
Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
In pre-COVID times, business events __ from small academic conferences to giant trade shows like CES __ routinely attracted more…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 399 new cases, 13 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
September 9, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 399 new cases, 13 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday reported 399 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths, and 765 recoveries. A total…
Moroccans elect new leaders in shadow of virus
Middle East
September 8, 2021
Moroccans elect new leaders in shadow of virus
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccans are choosing a new parliament and new local leaders Wednesday in elections reshaped by the…
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
Middle East
September 8, 2021
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the United Arab Emirates’ biggest sovereign wealth fund, sees technology…
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
World
September 8, 2021
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but already the Biden administration is being forced to…
Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge
World
September 8, 2021
Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge
VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria (AP) — Standing outside the rundown public hospital in Bulgaria’s northern town of Veliko Tarnovo, the vaccination…