pandemic
Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
World
February 1, 2022
Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
BEIJING (AP) — Athletes and team officials are testing positive for COVID-19 at much higher rates than other people arriving…
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
World
February 1, 2022
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its…
Boris Johnson gets ‘partygate’ report but questions linger
World
January 31, 2022
Boris Johnson gets ‘partygate’ report but questions linger
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been handed an investigator’s long-awaited report into lockdown-breaching government parties, the government…
Egypt’s Health Ministry says 37 million citizens received 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Health & Fitness
January 31, 2022
Egypt’s Health Ministry says 37 million citizens received 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced that 37,190,384 citizens have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine,…
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
World
January 31, 2022
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue…
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest…
Thousands in Ottawa protest COVID mandates, many rebuked
World
January 30, 2022
Thousands in Ottawa protest COVID mandates, many rebuked
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns.…
Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
World
January 29, 2022
Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during…
UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report
World
January 26, 2022
UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for the conclusions of an investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties,…
US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
World
January 26, 2022
US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The US State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their…