pandemic
COVID-19 in Egypt: 889 new cases, 48 deaths on Monday
Egypt
October 26, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 889 new cases, 48 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 889 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths, and 755 recoveries. A total…
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
World
October 26, 2021
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
BEIJING, Oct 26 (Reuters) – China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to…
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers
World
October 26, 2021
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Tuesday it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of…
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
World
October 25, 2021
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the…
African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
Middle East
October 24, 2021
African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In a pair of Cape Town warehouses converted into a maze of airlocked sterile…
Friday prayers resume in Tehran after nearly two-year hiatus due to COVID-19
Middle East
October 23, 2021
Friday prayers resume in Tehran after nearly two-year hiatus due to COVID-19
Oct 22 (Reuters) – Mass Friday prayers resumed in Tehran after a 20-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 885 new cases, 44 deaths on Friday
Egypt
October 23, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 885 new cases, 44 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday reported 885 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths, and 713 recoveries. A total…
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children
World
October 23, 2021
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children
NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday that the…
COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
World
October 22, 2021
COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next…
Israel to readmit COVID-vaccinated foreign tourists next month
Middle East
October 22, 2021
Israel to readmit COVID-vaccinated foreign tourists next month
JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Individual tourists who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to enter Israel from month,…