disease
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
World
February 1, 2021
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply nine million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the…
‘Take every shift as it comes’: No respite for UK hospitals
World
January 28, 2021
‘Take every shift as it comes’: No respite for UK hospitals
LONDON (AP) — When the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus dead this week, it was much more than just a number…
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
World
January 27, 2021
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world…
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
World
January 27, 2021
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
LONDON (AP) — For nine months, Gordon Bonner has been in the “hinterlands of despair and desolation” after losing his…
WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients
World
January 26, 2021
WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those…
COVID-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe’s pandemic
World
January 26, 2021
COVID-19 variant brings new dimension to Europe’s pandemic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — In the first week of December, Portugal’s prime minister gave his pandemic-weary people an early Christmas…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 674 cases and 57 deaths on Sunday, total now 161,817
Egypt
January 25, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 674 cases and 57 deaths on Sunday, total now 161,817
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 674 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
World
January 23, 2021
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
WUHAN, China (AP) — A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s…
‘Shameful’: US virus deaths top 400K as Trump leaves office
World
January 20, 2021
‘Shameful’: US virus deaths top 400K as Trump leaves office
As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term last January, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case…
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
World
January 18, 2021
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and…