vaccine
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
World
December 19, 2021
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of…
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
World
December 19, 2021
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are…
Clinical tests for Egyptian COVI-VAX vaccine have six months ahead: official
Egypt
December 17, 2021
Clinical tests for Egyptian COVI-VAX vaccine have six months ahead: official
Clinical tests for the Egyptian COVI-VAX vaccine have six months ahead, Professor of Virology at the National Research Center, Mohamed…
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
World
December 15, 2021
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the…
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
World
December 15, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
GENEVA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked…
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
World
December 15, 2021
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The US death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more…
India stuck with COVID-19 vaccines it can’t export
World
December 14, 2021
India stuck with COVID-19 vaccines it can’t export
NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Reuters) – India is struggling to export its surplus of COVID-19 vaccines as logistical hurdles delay…
Pfizer vaccine protecting against hospitalization during Omicron wave – study
World
December 14, 2021
Pfizer vaccine protecting against hospitalization during Omicron wave – study
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appear to have given 70% protection against hospitalization in…
One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost
World
December 14, 2021
One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost
One year ago, the biggest vaccination drive in American history began with a flush of excitement in an otherwise gloomy…
Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
World
December 12, 2021
Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — As most European nations impose new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant, Bosnia…