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UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
World
April 5, 2021
UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
LONDON (AP) — All adults and children in England will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week…
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
World
April 4, 2021
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS (AP) — The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter…
Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come 1st
Middle East
April 4, 2021
Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come 1st
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the tiny, oil-rich sheikhdom of Kuwait, the foreigners who power the country’s economy,…
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
World
April 4, 2021
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
(Reuters) -The United States has put Johnson and Johnson in charge of a plant that ruined 15 million doses of…
Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey on Friday began administering Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 shots, introducing a second vaccine in its campaign as…
UK regulator says AstraZeneca jab safe after 7 clot deaths
World
April 3, 2021
UK regulator says AstraZeneca jab safe after 7 clot deaths
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s medicines regulator is urging people to continue taking the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, despite revealing that seven…
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
World
April 3, 2021
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s biggest cities braced for stricter lockdowns and other COVID-19 curbs on Saturday as infections hit a…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
World
March 31, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced…
World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details
World
March 30, 2021
World leaders call for pandemic treaty, but short on details
LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies called in a commentary published Tuesday for an…
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to their regular duties…