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US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
World
September 26, 2021
US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident…
UK counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep virus at bay
World
September 26, 2021
UK counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep virus at bay
LONDON (AP) — Britons are encouraged these days — though in most cases not required — to wear face coverings…
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
World
September 26, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots…
Unvaccinated school and university employees banned from on-site work in Egypt
Egypt
September 25, 2021
Unvaccinated school and university employees banned from on-site work in Egypt
Egypt’s Education Ministry announced that education workers who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus will not be allowed to work…
COVID: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine boosters for older, at-risk Americans
World
September 24, 2021
COVID: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine boosters for older, at-risk Americans
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday approved a booster shot of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus…
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
World
September 23, 2021
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? Experts say there’s no strong evidence that it makes children…
Alaska, overwhelmed by COVID- 19 patients, adopts crisis standards for hospitals
World
September 23, 2021
Alaska, overwhelmed by COVID- 19 patients, adopts crisis standards for hospitals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Alaska, which led most US states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic…
Vaccine inequity comes into stark focus during UN gathering
World
September 23, 2021
Vaccine inequity comes into stark focus during UN gathering
The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will come into sharper focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations…
‘The future is raising its voice’: A dire mood at UN meeting
World
September 22, 2021
‘The future is raising its voice’: A dire mood at UN meeting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Racism, climate change and worsening divisions among nations and cultures topped the agenda Wednesday as leaders…
‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
World
September 22, 2021
‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time…