disease
Egypt’s coronavirus passes its peak during July
Egypt
July 19, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus passes its peak during July
Egypt’s coronavirus peak has fallen during July with cases witnessing a steady decrease, according to the Deputy Chief of the…
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
World
July 19, 2020
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of…
Millions of kids told full return to school in fall unlikely
World
July 18, 2020
Millions of kids told full return to school in fall unlikely
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Millions more children in the US learned Friday that they’re unlikely to return to classrooms…
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
World
July 15, 2020
First COVID-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers…
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
World
July 14, 2020
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
On one side are parents saying, let kids be kids. They object to masks and social distancing in classrooms this…
Global vaccine plan may allow rich countries to buy more
World
July 14, 2020
Global vaccine plan may allow rich countries to buy more
LONDON (AP) — Politicians and public health leaders have publicly committed to equitably sharing any coronavirus vaccine that works, but…
Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million
World
July 13, 2020
Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections passed 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the…
Trump undercuts health experts — again — in schools debate
World
July 11, 2020
Trump undercuts health experts — again — in schools debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House seating chart spoke volumes. When the president convened a roundtable this week on how…
WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
World
July 9, 2020
WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was setting up an independent panel to review…
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
World
July 9, 2020
Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
NAIROBI (Reuters) – African countries must carry out more coronavirus testing and make people use masks, a regional disease control…