pandemic
Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official’s comments sow doubts
World
April 15, 2021
Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official’s comments sow doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior Japanese ruling party official said on Thursday that cancelling this year’s Olympics in Tokyo remains…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 831 cases confirmed on Wednesday, cases rise for tenth consecutive day
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 831 cases confirmed on Wednesday, cases rise for tenth consecutive day
Reporting an increase for the tenth consecutive day, Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 831 new coronavirus cases, up from…
J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
World
April 15, 2021
J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer after government health advisers declared Wednesday that…
Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge
Egypt
April 14, 2021
Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge
MUMBAI (AP) — The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 823 cases, 40 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
April 14, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 823 cases, 40 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 823 new coronavirus cases, up from 818 on Monday and 801 on Sunday. The…
The Latest: Spain keeps immunization goal despite J&J delay
World
April 14, 2021
The Latest: Spain keeps immunization goal despite J&J delay
MADRID — Spain’s prime minister says his government is maintaining its goal of immunizing 70% of the nation’s adult population,…
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president announced a partial lockdown Tuesday during the first two weeks of the Muslim month…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
World
April 13, 2021
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to…
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
BEIRUT (AP) — A 10-day curfew in areas controlled by US-backed fighters in northeast Syria went into effect Tuesday in…