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Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 percent of adults in 16 days
World
April 12, 2021
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 percent of adults in 16 days
THIMPU, Bhutan (AP) — When plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the…
Chilly weather doesn’t dampen UK joy at lockdown easing
World
April 12, 2021
Chilly weather doesn’t dampen UK joy at lockdown easing
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to “behave responsibly” as shops, gyms, hairdressers, restaurant patios and…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 812 new cases, 40 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
April 12, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 812 new cases, 40 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday confirmed 812 new coronavirus cases, 40 deaths, and 445 recovered cases. The…
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
Middle East
April 12, 2021
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) -The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk’s bus say: “Stay Home Turkey”. But the Istanbul…
Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
World
April 11, 2021
Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid vaccine supply snags
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — April is shaping up to be Brazil’s darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals…
As Ramadan nears, Egyptian doctor warns of spike in coronavirus cases
Egypt
April 11, 2021
As Ramadan nears, Egyptian doctor warns of spike in coronavirus cases
Professor of Chest Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus affiliated to…
Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low
World
April 11, 2021
Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low
BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official…
Iran enforces 10-day lockdown amid fourth wave of pandemic
Middle East
April 11, 2021
Iran enforces 10-day lockdown amid fourth wave of pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday began a 10-day lockdown amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, state TV…
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
World
April 11, 2021
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a…
More Black Americans open to vaccines after outreach efforts
World
April 10, 2021
More Black Americans open to vaccines after outreach efforts
Like others in her family, Mattie Pringle had doubts about taking the coronavirus vaccine. The 57-year-old Black woman from Myrtle…