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Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93 percent of adults in 16 days
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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
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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

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

‘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
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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

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

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

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
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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
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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…
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