pandemic
Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care
World
October 11, 2021
Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Irene Castilho didn’t even have a day to grieve after her husband died of COVID-19. She…
Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
World
October 11, 2021
Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars reopened to fully vaccinated customers on Monday for the first…
Brazilians seek pre-pandemic normalcy as deaths top 600,000
World
October 10, 2021
Brazilians seek pre-pandemic normalcy as deaths top 600,000
SAO PAULO (AP) — Bars in Sao Paulo are full again for evening happy hours, lawmakers in the capital of…
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
Egypt
October 9, 2021
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride,…
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
World
October 8, 2021
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the…
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
World
October 7, 2021
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 —…
WHO is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea
World
October 7, 2021
WHO is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea
SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea through…
More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic
World
October 7, 2021
More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated,…
Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for 1st time
World
October 6, 2021
Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for 1st time
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily coronavirus death toll surpassed 900 on Wednesday for the first time in the pandemic, a…
More than 13 million Egyptian citizens received first COVID-19 vaccine dose
Egypt
October 5, 2021
More than 13 million Egyptian citizens received first COVID-19 vaccine dose
Over 13 million citizens have now received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine while the number of citizens who…