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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
World
April 17, 2021
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
World
April 13, 2021
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to…
Egypt begins vaccination of tourism workers in the Red Sea
Egypt
April 12, 2021
Egypt begins vaccination of tourism workers in the Red Sea
The Ministry of Health and Population announced Monday that it has begun vaccinating tourism sector workers in the South Sinai…
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 percent of adults in 16 days
World
April 12, 2021
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 percent of adults in 16 days
THIMPU, Bhutan (AP) — When plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the…
The faces in the fog of ‘long COVID’
World
April 12, 2021
The faces in the fog of ‘long COVID’
MADRID (Reuters) – Teresa Dominguez, 55, was doing her weekly shopping near her home in Collado Villalba, north of Madrid,…
Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
World
April 11, 2021
Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — April is shaping up to be Brazil’s darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals…
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
World
April 11, 2021
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a…
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
Middle East
April 10, 2021
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk’s bus say: “Stay Home Turkey”. But the…
Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases
World
April 7, 2021
Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported a record daily surge in new coronavirus cases for the second time in four…
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
World
April 6, 2021
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
(Reuters) – Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence…