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Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
World
February 1, 2022
Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
BEIJING (AP) — Athletes and team officials are testing positive for COVID-19 at much higher rates than other people arriving…
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
World
February 1, 2022
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its…
Egypt’s Health Ministry says 37 million citizens received 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Health & Fitness
January 31, 2022
Egypt’s Health Ministry says 37 million citizens received 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced that 37,190,384 citizens have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine,…
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
World
January 31, 2022
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue…
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest…
Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
World
January 29, 2022
Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during…
EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?
World
January 26, 2022
EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?
Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has…
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
World
January 25, 2022
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious omicron…
WHO chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic
World
January 25, 2022
WHO chief warns against talk of ‘endgame’ in pandemic
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s director-general on Monday warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to…
Hope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity
World
January 25, 2022
Hope seen once the omicron wave increases global immunity
World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a new, more…