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From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’
World
September 13, 2021
From COVID to Ida: Louisiana’s marginalized ‘see no way out’
CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Darkness set in for Natasha Blunt well before Hurricane Ida knocked out power across Louisiana. Months…
No vaccine passports: UK PM to set out winter COVID-19 plan
World
September 12, 2021
No vaccine passports: UK PM to set out winter COVID-19 plan
LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week set out his plans to manage the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 458 new cases, 13 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
September 12, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 458 new cases, 13 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 458 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths, and 750 recoveries. A total…
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year
World
September 9, 2021
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year
GENEVA (AP) — Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end…
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
Middle East
September 8, 2021
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the United Arab Emirates’ biggest sovereign wealth fund, sees technology…
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
World
September 8, 2021
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but already the Biden administration is being forced to…
Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge
World
September 8, 2021
Bulgaria, EU’s least vaccinated nation, faces deadly surge
VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria (AP) — Standing outside the rundown public hospital in Bulgaria’s northern town of Veliko Tarnovo, the vaccination…
Volunteers help poorest survive Thailand’s worst COVID surge
World
September 6, 2021
Volunteers help poorest survive Thailand’s worst COVID surge
BANGKOK (AP) — For two months, carpenter Tun Nye hasn’t been able to send any money home to his parents…
Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD
World
September 5, 2021
Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD
Sept 5 (Reuters) – Nurse Chris Prott’s knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods…
Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
World
September 4, 2021
Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
SAO PAULO (AP) — Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though most people…