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AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2020
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90 percent effective, giving…
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
World
November 22, 2020
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
World
November 18, 2020
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
A lot of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing…
States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge
World
November 18, 2020
States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The deadly rise in COVID-19 cases across the US is forcing state and local officials…
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?
Health & Fitness
November 17, 2020
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines? No decision has been made, but the consensus among many experts…
US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies
World
November 16, 2020
US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies
(Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday reaching yet another…
Lebanon begins two-week lockdown to limit spread of virus
Middle East
November 14, 2020
Lebanon begins two-week lockdown to limit spread of virus
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese police on Saturday patrolled the streets of the capital Beirut, ordering shops to close as the…
Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels
Middle East
November 14, 2020
Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish health ministry statistics show 93 people died in one day of COVID-19 amid a surge in…
CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus
World
November 14, 2020
CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus
NEW YORK (AP) — US health officials are taking a new tack to encourage Americans to wear masks: They’re emphasizing…