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Europe’s COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
World
November 21, 2021
Europe’s COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
BRUSSELS (AP) — This was supposed to be the Christmas in Europe where family and friends could once again embrace…
Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
World
November 16, 2021
Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make…
Explainer: Delta dominates the world, but scientists watch for worrisome offspring
World
November 16, 2021
Explainer: Delta dominates the world, but scientists watch for worrisome offspring
CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) – The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus now accounts for nearly all of the coronavirus…
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
World
November 16, 2021
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic…
Israel approves coronavirus vaccines for younger children
Middle East
November 15, 2021
Israel approves coronavirus vaccines for younger children
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday approved giving the COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11.…
China fights biggest Delta outbreak as cases grow in city of Dalian
World
November 15, 2021
China fights biggest Delta outbreak as cases grow in city of Dalian
BEIJING, Nov 15 (Reuters) – China is battling the spread of its biggest COVID-19 outbreak caused by the Delta variant,…
As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act
World
November 14, 2021
As virus surges in Eastern Europe, leaders slow to act
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — At the main hospital in Romania’s capital, the morgue ran out of space for the dead…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 909 new cases, 57 deaths on Friday
Egypt
November 13, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 909 new cases, 57 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday reported 909 new coronavirus cases, 57 deaths, and 733 recoveries. A total…
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
World
November 13, 2021
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year.…
As many try living with virus, China keeps up zero tolerance
World
November 10, 2021
As many try living with virus, China keeps up zero tolerance
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Wang Lijie planned to spend three days in the Gobi Desert last month to take in…