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Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?
World

Coronavirus: What are the lockdown rules in different EU countries?

Germany: U-turn on a ‘quiet Easter’ Chancellor Angela Merkel is keen to impose stricter measures to combat COVID-19, but so far the…
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
Middle East

Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?

JERUSALEM (AP) — After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready…
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
World

WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout

WHO experts on Thursday criticized the sluggish pace of Europe’s vaccine rollout and said a surge in coronavirus infections was “worrying.” The organization also…
Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed
Middle East

Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed

JALALABAD/KABUL (Reuters) – The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and…
Egypt receives 854,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine: minister
Egypt

Egypt receives 854,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine: minister

854,400 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine landed at Cairo Airport on Wednesday, as part of the COVAX program in…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
World

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check

A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said Wednesday.…
In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal
Middle East

In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was a scene reminiscent of pre-pandemic Dubai: Art lovers dressed in designer clothes…
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”
Middle East

Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”

ADEN (Reuters) -Yemen received its first COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, a week after the internationally recognized government declared a health…
Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic
Middle East

Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 37,303 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest number since…
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
Middle East

Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to their regular duties…
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