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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…
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
Middle East
April 10, 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…
Egypt’s Minister of Health notes considerable jump in COVID-19 cases over last 6 weeks
Egypt
April 9, 2021
Egypt’s Minister of Health notes considerable jump in COVID-19 cases over last 6 weeks
The Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed announced on Friday that the number of COVID-19 cases in Egypt has noticeably increased…
Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths
World
April 9, 2021
Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths
Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thursday for COVID-19…
Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases
World
April 7, 2021
Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported a record daily surge in new coronavirus cases for the second time in four…
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
World
April 6, 2021
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
(Reuters) – Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence…
European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge
World
April 6, 2021
European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge
BOCHNIA, Poland (AP) — European countries scrambled Monday to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations,…