pandemic
Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
World
March 8, 2021
Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
NEW YORK (AP) — Before posting a selfie with her COVID-19 vaccination card on Twitter, Aditi Juneja debated whether to…
Syrian president, wife test positive for coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2021
Syrian president, wife test positive for coronavirus
DAMASCUS, SYria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president’s office…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 581 new cases on Sunday, 186,503 total
Egypt
March 8, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 581 new cases on Sunday, 186,503 total
Egypt’s Health Ministry in March 7 confirmed 581 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up…
With many vaccinated, Israel reopens economy before election
Middle East
March 8, 2021
With many vaccinated, Israel reopens economy before election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel reopened most of its economy Sunday as it removed many of its remaining coronavirus lockdown restrictions,…
Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
World
March 7, 2021
Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi,…
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
World
March 7, 2021
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s boast in August that it was the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine led to…
Egypt reports slight rise with 588 coronavirus cases on Saturday, roll out continues
Egypt
March 7, 2021
Egypt reports slight rise with 588 coronavirus cases on Saturday, roll out continues
Egypt reported a slight increase in new coronavirus infections on Sunday, with 588 new coronavirus cases bringing the country’s tally up…
Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
World
March 6, 2021
Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: to erode public support…
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
World
March 6, 2021
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
MILAN (AP) — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of…
Egypt administers over 1,000 coronavirus vaccine doses in first day of public vaccination campaign
Egypt
March 5, 2021
Egypt administers over 1,000 coronavirus vaccine doses in first day of public vaccination campaign
The Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that 1141 citizens received the coronavirus vaccine on the first…