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New COVID-19 cases plummet to lowest levels since last June
World
May 23, 2021
New COVID-19 cases plummet to lowest levels since last June
New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism…
The poor, the rich: In a sick India, all are on their own
World
May 23, 2021
The poor, the rich: In a sick India, all are on their own
NEW DELHI (AP) — For the family of the retired diplomat, the terror struck as they tried desperately to get…
EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots
World
May 22, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots
NEW DELHI (AP) — Last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations his country would make enough…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 1,160 new cases, 57 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 1,160 new cases, 57 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,160 new coronavirus cases, down from 1,169 the day before. The minstry also reported…
Ramy Radwan: Samir Ghanem, Dalal Abdel-Aziz in critical care with COVID-19
Culture
May 19, 2021
Ramy Radwan: Samir Ghanem, Dalal Abdel-Aziz in critical care with COVID-19
TV host Ramy Radwan announced on TV that his parents-in-law, Samir Ghanem and Dalal Abdel-Aziz are both critically ill with…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,169 new cases confirmed, 53 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
May 19, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,169 new cases confirmed, 53 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1169 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
World
May 19, 2021
Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service…
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
World
May 19, 2021
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful…
EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India?
World
May 18, 2021
EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India?
LONDON (AP) — For the first time in months, people across England are meeting indoors at pubs, restaurants, cinemas, gyms…
India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off
World
May 18, 2021
India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday as the…