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Sweden sets new record of COVID cases, sees peak at end of January
World
January 14, 2022
Sweden sets new record of COVID cases, sees peak at end of January
STOCKHOLM, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Sweden hit a new daily record for COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with figures likely to…
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
World
November 27, 2021
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
LONDON (AP) — WHAT IS THIS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT? South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this…
China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first
World
June 3, 2021
China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first
BEIJING (AP) — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the…
Egyptian movie ‘Virus’ removed from theaters after reporting zero revenue
Cinema/TV
December 15, 2020
Egyptian movie ‘Virus’ removed from theaters after reporting zero revenue
The filmmakers and distributors of the Egyptian movie “Virus” on Monday decided to pull the movie from theaters across Egypt,…
Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts
World
September 1, 2020
Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong began a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus Tuesday as part of a strategy to…
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan
World
August 24, 2020
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,…
Britain working on solution to exam row as criticism spirals
World
August 17, 2020
Britain working on solution to exam row as criticism spirals
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is working with regulators on how to resolve an escalating row over the way…
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
World
May 30, 2020
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously…
Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 10,000
Egypt
May 12, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus cases surpass 10,000
Egypt on Tuesday confirmed 347 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 10,093.…
Which is better: washing hands with water and soap or using alcohol?
Life & Style
April 28, 2020
Which is better: washing hands with water and soap or using alcohol?
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the nation, hand-washing has become more crucial than ever. With rubbing alcohol now a…