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‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
World
June 9, 2021
‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 782 new cases, 47 deaths on Monday
Egypt
June 8, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 782 new cases, 47 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 782 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
World
June 7, 2021
States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just a year ago, the financial future looked bleak for state governments as governors and…
As India’s surge wanes, families deal with the devastation
World
June 7, 2021
As India’s surge wanes, families deal with the devastation
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Two months ago Radha Gobindo Pramanik and his wife threw a party to celebrate their daughter’s…
New England’s success against COVID-19 could be a model
World
June 5, 2021
New England’s success against COVID-19 could be a model
BOSTON (AP) — For Dr. Jeremy Faust, the moment he realized the pandemic no longer dominated his workday came over…
Coronavirus: WHO approves Sinovac COVID vaccine for emergency use
Health & Fitness
June 2, 2021
Coronavirus: WHO approves Sinovac COVID vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Sinovac Biotech for emergency use. It is…
Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks
World
June 2, 2021
Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks
Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the…
The Latest: Italy opens bars, restaurants for indoor service
World
June 1, 2021
The Latest: Italy opens bars, restaurants for indoor service
ROME— Italians may eat and drink indoors at bars and restaurants for the first time in months, and that includes…
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
World
May 31, 2021
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME (AP) — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than…
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
World
May 30, 2021
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital…