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Pandemic leaves Indians mired in massive medical debts
World
July 26, 2021
Pandemic leaves Indians mired in massive medical debts
NEW DELHI (AP) — As coronavirus cases ravaged India this spring, Anil Sharma visited his 24-year-old son Saurav at a…
Jordan to vaccinate children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19
Middle East
July 25, 2021
Jordan to vaccinate children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19
BEIRUT, July 24 (Reuters) – Jordan will start vaccinating children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19 from Sunday, the…
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US
World
July 25, 2021
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US
Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the US since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for…
Brazil reopens amid looming threat from delta variant
World
July 25, 2021
Brazil reopens amid looming threat from delta variant
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the number of coronavirus deaths starting to recede in Brazil, a renewed sense of optimism…
Europe’s summer tourism outlook dimmed by variants, rules
World
July 25, 2021
Europe’s summer tourism outlook dimmed by variants, rules
LONDON (AP) — Chaos and confusion over travel rules and measures to contain new virus outbreaks are contributing to another…
Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
World
July 24, 2021
Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
MELBOURNE, July 24 (Reuters) – Sydney will get 50,000 more doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week to battle its…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 41 new cases, 7 deaths on Friday
Egypt
July 24, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 41 new cases, 7 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 41 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,947. The total tally…
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
World
July 24, 2021
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 44 new cases, 5 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
July 23, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 44 new cases, 5 deaths on Thursday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 44 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Turkey’s coronavirus cases back up to mid-May levels
Middle East
July 23, 2021
Turkey’s coronavirus cases back up to mid-May levels
ISTANBUL, July 22 (Reuters) – Turkey’s new coronavirus cases have doubled in just over two weeks to 9,586 on Thursday,…