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Egypt to produce Russia’s Sputnik V, rollout expected in Q3 – statement
Egypt

Egypt to produce Russia’s Sputnik V, rollout expected in Q3 – statement

Egyptian pharmaceutical firm Minapharm has agreed to produce more than 40 million doses a year of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus…
Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight
Middle East

Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received a batch of 203,000 COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, the health minister said, in…
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
World

‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge

NEW DELHI (AP) — Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours, as…
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt

Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine

Egypt has agreed to purchase 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm and expects to receive…
Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave
World

Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave

ROUEN, France (AP) — Slowly suffocating in a French intensive care ward, Patrick Aricique feared he would die from his…
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
World

Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s

The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on…
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
Middle East

Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s daily coronavirus death toll climbed over 400 for the first time in months on Sunday,…
India’s capital under siege from COVID-19, seeks emergency help from federal govt
World

India’s capital under siege from COVID-19, seeks emergency help from federal govt

India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning…
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
World

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid…
J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
World

J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer after government health advisers declared Wednesday that…
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