Omicron
UAE lifts travel ban to 12 African countries for vaccinated citizens – state news agency
Middle East
February 5, 2022
UAE lifts travel ban to 12 African countries for vaccinated citizens – state news agency
DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced that it will lift a travel ban to 12 African…
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
World
February 5, 2022
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less…
Many countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave, should ease curbs slowly -WHO
World
February 2, 2022
Many countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave, should ease curbs slowly -WHO
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Many countries have not reached their peak in cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of…
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
World
February 2, 2022
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
GENEVA (AP) — Late-night disco partying. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Mask-free bearing of faces in public, especially in Europe…
New French vaccine neutralizes Omicron strain
Health & Fitness
February 2, 2022
New French vaccine neutralizes Omicron strain
A French company announced that the results of a preliminary laboratory study on the Valneva vaccine have proven its effectiveness…
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
World
February 2, 2022
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under…
As Israel learns to live with COVID, hospitals struggle to cope
Middle East
February 1, 2022
As Israel learns to live with COVID, hospitals struggle to cope
JERUSALEM, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A global leader in vaccine rollout during early waves of the coronavirus, Israel’s government has…
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
World
February 1, 2022
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its…
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
World
January 31, 2022
Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes
More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue…
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Turkey logs record 94,783 COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest…