pandemic
Fauci’s plea ‘Wear a mask’ tops list of 2020 notable quotes
World
December 7, 2020
Fauci’s plea ‘Wear a mask’ tops list of 2020 notable quotes
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A plea from Dr. Anthony Fauci for people to “wear a mask” to slow the…
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions permitting, the Vatican said…
‘Immunity passports’ are already here. But they come with warnings
Features/Interviews
December 7, 2020
‘Immunity passports’ are already here. But they come with warnings
(CNN) — With miles of barbed wire and electric fencing along its border and open government hostility to migrants, Hungary’s…
Coptic Church suspends services for one month over surge in COVID-19 infections
Egypt
December 7, 2020
Coptic Church suspends services for one month over surge in COVID-19 infections
The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church decided on Sunday to suspend mass service in Cairo and Alexandria, as well as Sunday…
Egypt reports 418 new coronavirus cases, total now 118,432
Egypt
December 7, 2020
Egypt reports 418 new coronavirus cases, total now 118,432
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday announced 418 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 118,432, according to Ministry…
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Middle East
December 7, 2020
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Qatar is now planning for a “complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid progress in producing vaccines for…
Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down
World
December 7, 2020
Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down
With a COVID-19 vaccine perhaps just days away in the US, most of California headed into another lockdown Sunday because…
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
World
December 6, 2020
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech was being sent to hospitals across…
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
World
December 6, 2020
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
CLAIM: Any vaccine that needs to be shipped and stored at -80 degrees “isn’t a vaccine” but a “transfection agent”…
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
World
December 5, 2020
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms…