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Lebanese parliament passes law to pave way for coronavirus vaccine deals
Middle East
January 16, 2021
Lebanese parliament passes law to pave way for coronavirus vaccine deals
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament on Friday approved a law that paves the way for the government to sign deals…
‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million
World
January 16, 2021
‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The global death toll from COVID-19 topped two million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine…
Japan widens virus emergency for seven more areas as cases surge
World
January 13, 2021
Japan widens virus emergency for seven more areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency for seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the…
Website for Egyptians to register for coronavirus vaccine trials goes live
Health & Fitness
January 10, 2021
Website for Egyptians to register for coronavirus vaccine trials goes live
An Egyptian Health Ministry website allowing people to register for the coronavirus vaccine trial has gone live, covering 27 centers…
COVID 19: UK has vaccinated around 2 million people, Health Secretary Hancock says
World
January 10, 2021
COVID 19: UK has vaccinated around 2 million people, Health Secretary Hancock says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has now given around two million people a COVID-19 vaccination, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on…
UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs
World
January 9, 2021
UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs
LONDON (AP) — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor’s office in London this week to highlight…
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip
World
January 6, 2021
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip
BEIJING (Reuters) – China played down on Wednesday World Health Organization (WHO) concern about a delay in authorization for a…
Upcoming decision on Japan virus measures derided as ‘too little, too late’
World
January 5, 2021
Upcoming decision on Japan virus measures derided as ‘too little, too late’
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will decide later this week whether to impose a state of emergency in the Tokyo area, a…
Egypt confirms 1,277 new coronavirus cases, total now 143,464
Egypt
January 5, 2021
Egypt confirms 1,277 new coronavirus cases, total now 143,464
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 1,277 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s tally up to 143,464, ministry spokesperson Khaled…
Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant
World
January 4, 2021
Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn…