pandemic
Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says
World
July 4, 2021
Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) – The wearing of face coverings in England will become a personal choice and the data…
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Sunday it was reimposing coronavirus restrictions on major cities, as the spread of the…
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
World
July 4, 2021
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) – Tokyo residents went to the polls on Sunday to pick members of its metropolitan assembly…
Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran may face another wave of coronavirus infections, as health…
Egypt contracts 2nd company to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine locally
Egypt
July 3, 2021
Egypt contracts 2nd company to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine locally
The Egyptian Health and Population Ministry announced Friday that a contract is now underway with a new company to locally…
Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19′s delta variant
World
July 3, 2021
Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19′s delta variant
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more…
Australian officials report biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021
World
July 3, 2021
Australian officials report biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021
MELBOURNE, July 3 (Reuters) – Australia’s New South Wales state recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 infections this year,…
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
World
July 2, 2021
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
SEOUL/SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) – The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with…
Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe
World
July 2, 2021
Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe
BEIJING (AP) — As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how…
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
World
July 1, 2021
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
LISBON/LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will…