vaccines
Physicians and scholars try to quell Muslim fears over vaccines and Ramadan
Health & Fitness
April 12, 2021
Physicians and scholars try to quell Muslim fears over vaccines and Ramadan
Islamic scholars and physicians in the United Kingdom have come together in an attempt to dispel fears that taking the…
Iraq blames public for new virus record, urges vaccinations
Middle East
April 9, 2021
Iraq blames public for new virus record, urges vaccinations
Iraq’s Health Ministry has warned of “dire consequences” ahead because citizens are not heeding coronavirus prevention measures, after the country…
UK infections drop about 60% amid vaccinations, lockdown
World
April 8, 2021
UK infections drop about 60% amid vaccinations, lockdown
LONDON (AP) — The UK’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or…
Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic
Middle East
April 8, 2021
Afghans work to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort…
Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India
World
April 8, 2021
Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India
New Zealand on Thursday said it will temporarily suspend entry for all travelers arriving from India. The announcement comes after…
Egypt, WHO discuss pandemic cooperation in Geneva
Egypt
April 7, 2021
Egypt, WHO discuss pandemic cooperation in Geneva
Egypt’s representative in Geneva, Ahmed Ehab Gamal Eddin, met on Tuesday with Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health…
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
JERUSALEM (AP) — After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready…
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
World
April 1, 2021
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
WHO experts on Thursday criticized the sluggish pace of Europe’s vaccine rollout and said a surge in coronavirus infections was “worrying.” The organization also…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
World
April 1, 2021
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said Wednesday.…
UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April
Middle East
March 29, 2021
UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April
DUBAI (Reuters) – A firm based in the United Arab Emirates will start commercial production of China’s Sinopharm vaccines in…