pandemic
How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
World
January 28, 2021
How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
How many variants of the coronavirus are there? There are many circulating around the world, but health experts are primarily…
Virus aid package tests whether Biden, Congress can deliver
World
January 28, 2021
Virus aid package tests whether Biden, Congress can deliver
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a sweeping national rescue plan, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package presents a…
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths as protesters took to…
Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary virtually amid pandemic fears
World
January 27, 2021
Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary virtually amid pandemic fears
OSWIECIM, Poland (Reuters) – Marian Turski, a 94-year-old survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, will mark the 76th anniversary of…
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
World
January 27, 2021
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Tuesday reports 643 new cases, total now 163,129
Egypt
January 27, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Tuesday reports 643 new cases, total now 163,129
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 643 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
Health & Fitness
January 27, 2021
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
American and French scientists have concluded that Plitidepsin, which is marketed under the name Aplidin, has shown serious promising in…
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban militant movement gave its backing on Tuesday for a coronavirus vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that…
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
World
January 27, 2021
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
LONDON (AP) — For nine months, Gordon Bonner has been in the “hinterlands of despair and desolation” after losing his…
US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages
World
January 27, 2021
US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages
Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the US is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states…