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Egypt to produce Russia’s Sputnik V, rollout expected in Q3 – statement
Egypt
April 22, 2021
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
April 22, 2021
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
April 20, 2021
‘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
April 20, 2021
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
April 19, 2021
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
April 19, 2021
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
April 18, 2021
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
April 18, 2021
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
April 17, 2021
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
April 15, 2021
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…